Cuba Book Fair 2012 Begins Next Week
The 21st annual International Cuban Book Fair will take place from February 9 to 19 in Havana, though its first activities were already initiated in all of the capital city’s municipalities.
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Culture
Cuban Singer Yusa Making Waves
The young Cuban artist Yusa is growing in impact both on and off the island. A singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, she plays guitar, bass, keyboard and percussion.
Read MoreAncient Music Festival Set to Kick Off
The ninth annual Esteban Salas Early Music Festival will take place in Havana from February 14 to 25 with the participation of artists from France, Italy, Germany and Cuba.
Read MoreCuba’s Sara Gonazlez Dead at 60
Cuban musician Sara Gonzalez, a founder of the Nueva Trova movement, died here in Havana yesterday at the age of 60, reported Cuban national television news on its Wednesday evening broadcast.
Read MoreCuba: A Critical Assessment Book Review
I approach “Cuba Since the Revolution of 1959: A Critical Assessment” with two vital questions: 1) Is this book accessible and helpful to those without an academic background, and 2) can we trust Samuel Farber, the author, to be our guide and teacher in this endeavor to understand Cuba’s past and present?
Read MoreThe Cuban Rap Agency Controversy (Sekou’s Version)
In late 2011, a group of Agency-member rappers wrote to the Minister of Culture requesting the removal of the organization’s director, Magia Lopez, who herself is also a member of rap duo “Obsesion.” Sekou, the leader of Anonimo Consejo, was among those who signed the petition.
Read MoreGerman Musician to Present His CD in Cuba
A recording project that German trumpeter Arnold Hansch participated in along with Cuban percussionist Alejandro Mayor will presented tomorrow at Havana’s Hispano-American Cultural Center.
Read MoreCalle 13 Filming Documentary in Cuba
The Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 is currently filming a documentary in Havana about their experiences on the island directed by their compatriot Lidy Paoli Lopez.
Read MoreRaul Castro and the New Cuba
Finally, a book about Raul Castro! Well, sort of. Although the most entertaining parts of “Raul Castro and the New Cuba: A close-up view of Change* are the glimpses into the personality of President Raul Castro found in co-author Arturo Lopez-Levy’s reminiscences of his own and his family’s personal interactions with the younger Castro, this is no biography.
Read MoreSeattle’s Northwest Sinfonietta in Cuba
The Northwest Sinfonietta, a musical group from the US city of Seattle, gave a concert this weekend in the central Cuban province of Cienfuegos.
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