The Music That Left Bocas Comes Home: Introducing the Luis Russell Jazz & Heritage Festival

This October, Bocas del Toro will celebrate a remarkable homecoming. Many people know New Orleans as the birthplace of jazz. Far fewer know that one of the musicians who helped shape that sound was born right here in Bocas del Toro. On October 16 and 17, 2026, the inaugural Luis Russell Jazz & Heritage Festival […]