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Cuba’s 42nd Jazz Plaza Festival will run from January 24 to 31, 2027, across Havana, five other provinces and a new satellite venue in Mexico, with more than 120 U.S. musicians confirmed.
The Jazz Plaza International Festival, one of the reference points on the world jazz calendar, will hold its 42nd edition from January 24 to 31, 2027, in Havana, its customary main seat, the organizing committee announced this Wedneday.
Organizers presented the plans at the “Benny Moré” Mexico-Cuba Cultural Center in Mexico City. Committee president Víctor Rodríguez García highlighted the growing participation of Mexican, North American and European musicians and reaffirmed the commitment to hold the festival despite the difficulties facing the country.
“We want everyone to know that from January 24 to 31 there will be a festival in Havana with Mexican participation, and that there will also be a venue in this country,” Rodríguez said at the press conference.
According to a caption accompanying the original report, more than 120 U.S. artists have already confirmed their participation despite restrictions imposed by the U.S. blockade.
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The 2027 edition will be dedicated to dance. The program includes tributes to Cuban pianist “Bola de Nieve” and to the popular orchestra Chepín-Choven. Cuban performers will include jazz figures Hernán López-Nussa, Roberto Fonseca and Alejandro Falcón.
The opening night belongs to pianist Frank Fernández, a composer of at least 650 works spanning symphonies, choirs and ballets. Organizers also underscored one of the festival’s enduring achievements, its alliance with Cuba’s music education system, which has trained generations of jazz performers now recognized internationally.
The National Folkloric Ensemble of Cuba and the Maraguán Artistic Ensemble of the University of Camagüey, among other groups, will also take part. The official poster was designed by artist Lesbia Vent Dumois, a National Prize for Visual Arts winner.
That bond has made the festival more than a concert series. It functions as a bridge between conservatories and professional stages, giving young Cuban musicians a window into an international circuit that rarely opens to the island.
Text reads: “Abdala studios recorded the musical theme that will accompany the 42nd edition of the International Jazz Plaza Festival. A space for training and growth for the new generations. Thanks to master Roberto Fonseca and his entire team.”
Mexico Joins In
Havana, with 20 stages, will be joined by Santiago de Cuba, Holguín, Camagüey, Villa Clara and Matanzas as host provinces during the week devoted to jazz. One of the festival’s stated goals and achievements has been its link with the music education system, which in recent decades has trained some of Cuba’s most internationally recognized performers of the genre.
During the press conference, organizers announced several initiatives to facilitate Mexican participation and joint work. Mexican organizers announced a series of initiatives to ease attendance and collaborative work. The “Benny Moré” center has been proposed as a satellite stage, adding interactive presentations to its streaming broadcasts, a format that lets distant audiences follow the concerts in real time.
With the dates set for the final week of January 2027, Havana anchors the festival while the five additional provinces and the Mexican venue extend its reach. Streaming broadcasts from the Benny Moré center will carry portions of the program to audiences beyond both countries.
The Jazz Plaza Festival is one of the main fixtures on the international jazz calendar and, held each January in Havana, has long drawn musicians and audiences from several countries. The expansion to Mexico suggests organizers are looking to widen the festival’s reach beyond the island.
Cuban singer and composer Manolo del Valle—whose real name was Manuel Batista Salgado—passed away this Sunday at the age of 84. The news was announced by the Cuban Music Institute (ICM) and the Orquesta Original de Manzanillo, a group with which the artist maintained a long professional relationship. The news prompted expressions of sorrow within the music community and among fans of the Cuban bolero, both in Cuba and abroad.
Del Valle was one of the island’s most recognized voices in romantic song. His career, spanning more than six decades, was closely tied to the bolero genre; he delivered performances that resonated with several generations of listeners, including songs such as “Es mejor vivir así” and “Celos del viento y el mar.”
His early artistic steps were linked to local groups such as the trios Ideal and Los Bohemios. In 1964, he joined the Orquesta Original de Manzanillo, an ensemble with which he remained associated for 14 years and with which he recorded songs he had composed himself.
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The group highlighted the singer’s contribution to a sound that blended son and popular dance music with romantic song. Following that period, Del Valle settled in Havana to pursue a solo career.
Manolo del Valle’s repertoire included bolero classics as well as compositions that became synonymous with his name, such as “No renunciaré a tu amor,” “Celos del viento y el mar,” “Ni tu cama ni tu almohada,” “Será la última carta,” “Solo mía y basta,” and “Este es mi último adiós.”
His discography includes productions such as Es mejor vivir así (1981), alongside numerous performances at bolero festivals held in Cuba and other countries. Throughout his career, he received various cultural honors and maintained a close bond with audiences both on and off the island.
News of his passing prompted reactions from musicians, colleagues, and admirers. Singer Lourdes Libertad expressed her sorrow on social media and recalled years of friendship and professional collaboration with Del Valle, whom she described as one of the great exponents of the bolero.
With his passing, Cuban music loses a performer whose legacy endures through his recordings and the bolero repertoire. His songs remain part of the musical memory of several generations, both in Cuba and among Cuban communities abroad.
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