What does Cuban music sound like in Canada? Episode 1 traces musical migrations and creative remixes — from Chicho Valle’s 1970s recordings to today’s rising voices.

• Chicho Valle • “Que Pasa Con el Cha‑Cha‑Cha” — A 1970 classic from one of the Cuban artists who helped bring Cuban music to Canadian airwaves.

• OKAN • “Que Pasa con el Cha‑Cha‑Cha” — An unreleased live version blending Afro-Cuban roots with the duo’s distinct contemporary sound.

• Hilario Duran • “Pacá Por Juanito” — Big band energy, from Cry Me A River (2023).

• Alex Cuba • “Catando de Alegria” — From the JUNO- and Grammy-winning artist’s album Sublime (2019).

• Dee Hernandez • “Remember Those Days” — A 2022 single from the Cuban-born vocalist based in New Brunswick.

• Luis Deniz • “Gesture” — From the Juno-nominated first disk El Tinajon (2022), by the Toronto-based saxophonist.

Cuban Sounds in Canada: EPISODE 1 (Aired Monday, October 7, 2024)

Archive of the Queen’s University CFRC radio show “Cuban Sounds in Canada”: Cuban music, made in Canada. Featuring Cuban and Cuban-adjacent musicians

Cuban Sounds in Canada: EPISODE 1 (Aired Monday, October 7, 2024)

Cuban Sounds in Canada (CFRC radio show archive)