Afro-Cuban funk artist Cimafunk and bounce icon Big Freedia have collaborated and performed together a few times in recent years, especially after Cimafunk made a new home in New Orleans last year.

Though you couldn’t tell from the new EP Nu Deco Ensemble + Cimafunk: Live in Miami, the concert from which it was recorded had its share of obstacles. Nu Deco Ensemble, Miami’s own 21st-century ...

Even in casual conversation, Cimafunk can’t help making music. On a Zoom call in Spanish from New Orleans, the Afro-Cuban artist constantly erupts into melodies and impersonations, scatting and ...

A pattern is starting to appear in Cimafunk’s album titles. The Afro-Cuban funk artist named his 2017 debut “Terapia,” or “Therapy,” and his 2021, Grammy-nominated follow-up was called “El Alimento,” ...

Cimafunk was racing through the airport in Havana last month after spending five days in Cuba with his family. He had to catch a flight to Florida, but just before he boarded, his phone kept ringing ...