Today’s featured band is the Orquesta Sinfonica de Oriente from Cuba with the song “Carnaval” from the album “Popularmente Sinfonico” (2010). Submitted by HT contributing writer Vicente Morin Aguado from Cuba.
It is disheartening for me to play the role of devil’s advocate or party pooper. However, it would be worse to cheer on false hopes…
Jose Marti lived six months of his short life in Caracas, where he arrived from New York on January 21, 1881.
Generally, repressive dictatorial regimes tend to register fewer victims among women. However, news from Cuba, contradicts that impression.
A mother of five children, at 35 years old, Lisandra was tried by a military court, accused of Public Disorder, Disrespect, and Sabotage.
Elliot Abrams outlines a boundary defined by military danger, defined as a destructive action towards the United States.
One conclusion is obvious, changes “from above,” point to a transition to a system that will not relinquish the privileges and powers.
In memory of Mario Chanes de Armas, the longest-held Cuban political prisoner in contemporary history.
On January 17, Cubans received bad news: the Intercontinental Baseball Series scheduled for Colombia, six days later, was canceled.
I recall his comments about Belefonte’s amazement at hearing a version of “Matilda” predating the one that brought him so much success.