Young Cuban musicians breathe new life into the island’s music scene

Cuban teenagers Fabio and Diego Abreu seem shy at first, but the moment they step on stage, they become confident, filling a concert hall in downtown Havana with a hypnotic form of traditional jazz.

The Abreu brothers, aged 19 and 17, are part of a new generation of musicians revitalizing Cuba’s music scene.

They are filling a void left by established performers who have emigrated or stayed abroad as the island endures one of its most…