Chico Buarque

Illustrious Cuban singer Omara Portuondo has made history twice this year. Read More

Chanteuse Bebel Gilberto couldn't have been anything but what she is -- a world-class performer, singer, and songwriter. Read More

It took a decade, but for the first time in the history of the Latin Grammys , a Cuban artist living on the island will be on stage tomorrow night at the awards show. Read More

Of all the great female singers Brazil has produced, perhaps none is more beloved, or more identified with her homeland, than Gal Costa. Read More

Madonna has released several collections before, yet her new "Celebration" is the closest to a definitive compilation -- though like its predecessors it is defined by omissions. Read More