In an era where the contributions of our past music heroes are largely under-appreciated and under-documented, 'Ki’mon' not only narrated history but also celebrated the contributions of key players ...

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,” ...

A documentary about South-east Nigeria Afro-funk Ki’Mon! is set to begin its Ubited States (US tour on October 19, 2024.) Directed by historian and retired lawyer, Ed Keazor and produced by veteran ...

Cimafunk hasn’t been shy about throwing big, energetic shows or bringing on stage heavyweight guest performers like funk godfather George Clinton. But CimaFest NOLA is tying together a lot of things ...

Even in casual conversation, Cimafunk can’t help making music. On a Zoom call in Spanish from New Orleans, the Afro-Cuban artist constantly erupts into melodies and impersonations, scatting and ...

The African Music Library (AML) in collaboration with Josplay Music, Pigl Africa, Nigerian Funk and Sample Chief, will host the premiere of Ki’Mon! The Eastern Nigeria Afro-Funk Revolution (1970-1980) ...

Bill Taylor, the executive director of the Trombone Shorty Foundation, traveled to Cuba in January for the Havana Jazz Festival. He arrived in Havana late, and he was tired. But the woman serving as ...

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.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Musician Cimafunk will return to Festival International in Lafayette this year for the 40th anniversary. The eccentric performer moved to New Orleans and caught up with WGNO’s ...

Afro-Thai funk sensation Salin is set to invigorate the stage at Unravel by bringing her global beats to the Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience on Friday. Her two high-energy sets, promising ...

Cimafunk: How his Afro-Cuban funk tells a bigger story about the African diaspora : Alt.Latino Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras sit down with Cimafunk to talk about how he's created his singular ...