Music
For months now the word on singer Albita Rodriguez has been spreading like a cane-fire here as ever-larger crowds jam into a tiny Little Havana taberna to catch her distinctive brand of Cuban music.
Aug. 4, 1995
Archives
Madonna and the fictional Holly Golightly have one very important trait in common: They’re both mad about Cuban music.
Oct. 2, 1997
Good Latin music still emanates from the expected places. But some of the best is being made in the U.S.
Dec. 22, 2002
By commercial standards, it was strictly no contest in 1995 between Alanis Morissette and Ani DiFranco.
Dec. 3, 1995
Until now, one of the few complaints Albita had to hear about her music was that her albums couldn’t match the quality of her live performances.
Feb. 3, 1997
Singer Albita rediscovers joy after professional and personal pain subside
July 2, 2002
Is she the new boss of Latin pop? It appears so.
Aug. 9, 1995
*** 1/2 ALBITA “Dicen Que,” Crescent Moon
Sept. 29, 1996
Travel & Experiences
A vision in deep blue--her lucky color--singer / actress and now talk show host Maria Conchita Alonso took center stage in a Charles Winston sequined number, blue strappy shoes and matching blue fingernail polish, and then did what came naturally.
May 6, 1998
Albita became the toast of Miami’s glittering South Beach scene shortly after defecting from Cuba, then went on to stake a claim as the Latin artist of the ‘90s.
Oct. 26, 1997