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Rap in Cuba: Ten Steps Towards Progress

What was once a united movement with a large following has now become a small, almost non-existent group. How can rap in Cuba gain new ground?

Nicaraguan Women’s Collective Exhibit their “Overflowing Stories”

Agroupof Nicaraguanwomenjoinedtogether to tell stories throughembroidery. Go see their creations ondisplay at the “Galeria Codice in Managua.”

A Ray of Light for a One-Tune Havana

Even though you have to go out scouring the city for these places, Degnis Boffil and Golpes Libres are giving us this ray of light that we so desperately long for.

Art Exhibition by Nicaraguan Exile Madelaine Caracas

Today, October 25, opens an art exhibition by Nicaraguan activist Madelaine Caracas, who addresses exile and grief in her works.

Alicia Alonso and the Cultural Cold War

Recently passing away in Havana, classical ballerina Alicia Alonso and her art are a good example of the fact there had always been an aspiration in Cuban culture to conquer the West, which needed to be adapted during the Cold War to “real Socialism”, and resulted quite troublesome.

Cuban Punk Rock and an Installment of the Spoon River Series (Video)

The fifth installment of the mini-series “Spoon River” presents well-known punk rock band Porno para Ricardo, a controversial band that was founded in 1998 and led by Gorki Aguila, one of the most irreverent artists to have been born in Cuba.

Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy Sings from Exile

Nicaraguan singer-songwriter Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy has given over 35 concerts in the United States, Canada and Central America since he was forced to seek exile in Costa Rica over a year ago. It’s his second period in exile, as once again he found himself needing to leave his country due to the brutal repression of another dictatorship.

Documentary “Las Sandinistas”: Myths and Propaganda Overwhelm the Story

Filmmaker Jenny Murray has taken on the task of telling the story of the Nicaraguan revolution from the point of view of militant Sandinista women. Unfortunately, her film becomes lost in the labyrinth of the country’s mythology.

Pancho Cedeno Sings Once Again in Protest against Dictatorship

Pancho, as he’s still known, was one of the members of the music group “Pancasan”, author of popular songs of the day such as “La Hora Cero” [Zero Hour], “Apuntes del Tio Sam” [Notes on Uncle Sam], and “Maria Rural”. Forty years later, he’s gone back to writing and composing, in the face of the clamor of a new generation that seeks the end of another dictatorship.

The Power of Reggaeton Culture in Cuba

Yep, reggaeton has made it: it’s impossible to go a day without hearing it, without knowing what it is, without dancing to the beat of its songs. Reggaeton is marking an era. Maybe it is an era, in itself. In spite of efforts to contain it, the music genre, its expressions, connect with people, get in your head and spread.