Cuban Tattoo Art and the Challenges Ahead
Cuban tattoo artist Maike Roque Zequeira is working non-stop to get his career on track, a career in a legal limbo in Cuba.
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Culture
Jazz Vila Project: Cuban Theater on Social Media
The Jazz Vila Project brings Cuban Theater to Social Media. The troupe will premiere a series online on September 21st.
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Music Collective ‘Megative’ Dubs Out the Negative
Music Collective ‘Megative’ Dubs Out the Negative. A remake of The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum from this Brooklyn based band.
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Cuban Soap Raises Debate about Child Sexual Abuse
The latest Cuban soap opera has brought the issue of child/teen sexual abuse to the forefront and it has been controversial.
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Melt With You: Hecho en México
S.E. Lewinski, a long-time Havana Times collaborator has recently published this book and welcomes our readers to obtain it.
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Sir, Speak Softly
Rapping as a whisper like when we speak quietly so that nobody can hear what we are saying, fits perfectly…
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Papagoza Back with Cuban Rap
This album is a snapshot of the reality of Cuban rap, right now. It tells us about the problems that rappers…
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Buena Vista Social Club (Cuba) – Song of the Day
Today’s featured band is Buena Vista Social Club from Cuba with the song “Guajira en F” from the album “Lost and Found” (2015). Featuring Jesus Ramos.
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Omar Sosa (Cuba) & Paolo Fresu (Italy) – Song of the Day
Today’s featured artists are Omar Sosa (Cuba) and Paolo Fresu (Italy) with a Tiny Desk performance of the songs “Alma” and “S’Inguldu” (2013).
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Chinese Tourists Await a Chance to Sample Cuba’s Mojitos
As Cuba soon begins a three-stage recovery process, across the globe in China a pop song is drumming up interest to visit the island when possible.
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