A pattern is starting to appear in Cimafunk’s album titles. The Afro-Cuban funk artist named his 2017 debut “Terapia,” or “Therapy,” and his 2021, Grammy-nominated follow-up was called “El Alimento,” ...

Sunday, Dec.31, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! In a remarkable ACL debut, Cimafunk & The Tribe deliver an electric, unique blend of high-energy funk, Caribbean rhythms and ...

Last week, WhyHunger hosted its second annual Amplified concert at Irving Plaza in New York City. The night served a dual purpose beyond a well-contrived lineup of talent who took the stage to perform ...

Last year’s CimaFest NOLA was a chance for Cimafunk to tie together a lot of his life and work. He had recently made New Orleans a new homebase, and he along with his band La Tribu and a stage full of ...

Cimafunk performs “Cuchi Cuchi” live at the 37th Hispanic Heritage Awards. Afro-Cuban funk artist Cimafunk performs his song “Cuchi Cuchi” on the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Opera ...

Grammy-nominated Cuban musician Cimafunk is bringing his Afro-Cuban rhythms and Black American funk energy to West Palm Beach this Friday. Dubbed the James Brown of Cuba, Cimafunk — who has jammed ...

Grammy-nominated musician Cimafunk brings his Pa’ Tu Cuerpa tour to Orlando this week with nine-piece backing band The Tribe. Cimafunk’s innovative music subverts classic Cuban rhythms, intertwining ...

Moss Arts Center’s new season begins with a free, outdoor dance party on Wednesday. The man on the bill, Cimafunk, has drawn comparisons to James Brown, but his grooves mix American funk with Cuban ...

Always vibrant and cool with an undeniable air of luxe – are we talking about Miami or the Grammy-nominated Afro-Cuban artist, Cimafunk? They both have an energy that demands your attention and a ...

Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras sit down with Cimafunk to talk about how he's created his singular sound, the complex African lineage of his... Cimafunk: How his Afro-Cuban funk tells a bigger ...

Cimafunk describes his unique sound and how he's bringing Cuban music to the world Cimafunk, a 35-year-old musician dubbed a "global ambassador" for Cuban music, has earned Grammy nominations three ...

There are two sides to the Cuban artist Erik Iglesias Rodríguez, who performs as Cimafunk. "Cima" is an homage to the cimarrón, a word that refers to Cubans of African descent who escaped enslavement.