Cubadisco is a week-long music festival and awards event celebrating

Cuban music The music of Cuba, including its instruments, performance, and dance, comprises a large set of unique traditions influenced mostly by west African and European (especially Spanish) music. Due to the syncretic nature of most of its genres, Cuban mu ...

. It is held in Havana City,

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and was established in 1997. There are 25 award categories. Each year the event celebrates a particular country and genre. There are also tributes to artists and personalities from the Cuban music scene. Expositions, conferences, discussions, concerts, and music release parties are part of the festivities across various theaters and other venues. In the wake of the

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of Cuba's music industry,

EGREM EGREM (Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales, Spanish for ''Enterprise of Recordings and Musical Editions'') is the national record label of Cuba. It is headquartered in Centro Habana, where its main record studios (''Estudios Areito'' 101 ...

controlled music production activities in Cuba until the late 1980s when independent labels reemerged.Cubadisco: Cuba's premier music awards show
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References

{{reflist Cuban music awards 1997 establishments in Cuba Awards established in 1997