Cuba - Music Meeting Festival

Sounds of Havana

Music seeps out of every nook and cranny in Havana. That’s something you can sense in these videos, which have been made in collaboration with local artists and media. Some let you peek behind the scenes, other take you to places where it all happens.

Meet the artists

Learn about some of the Cuban artists who performed at Music Meeting Festival 2022. Watch the video portraits, read the biographies packed with background information and be inspired.

Get in the Cuban mood

Playlists – how could we manage without them! Especially when they have been compiled by the very best local guides, the digital Cuban music magazine AM:PM! Listen to the best Cuban singles from the past two decades or dive into the world of musical ‘girl power’.

Meet our partners

Music Meeting appeals to all the senses. Apart from music, we’re showcasing special video productions, visual designs and photo series. All made possible by our Cuban partners. Find our here who they are and what they do.

More tastes of Cuba

Still not sated after all that Cuban music and culture? Then you will find the necessary viewing and reading tips here. Or listen to our specially selected podcasts about architecture, art and history. You don't even have to leave the house!

Over Cuba Upside Down

“I wish I’d been born in Havana in 1920...

...so I could have grown up with the son, mambo, and maybe even some early timba: modern Cuban salsa,” says artistic director Maite Hontelé. She actually grew up in an idyllic dike house by the River Waal in the village of Haaften. But she listened to Cuban music on cassettes almost daily and played along on her trumpet.

Cuba and beyond

The love of Cuban culture and music is deeply rooted, and we want to share it with all our festival visitors and fans. With the theme Cuba Upside Down we welcomed both established names and emerging talents from the influential Cuban music scene at Music Meeting Festival. And, as usual, artists from all corners of the world graced the 2022 festival edition as well.

All Ears Stage

For the first time, there was also a Music Meeting All Ears tent on the festival site, where small concerts, interviews, documentaries and lectures could be seen and heard. That means our online music channel All Ears could also be enjoyed offline during the festival!