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Music and Refuge: Three Cuban Musicians in Tijuana

Deciding to come to Mexico was tough. We sought a place where we could grow professionally without the restrictions we faced in our country.

At 83, Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes has been trying to detach himself from the Cuban regime for more than a decade…

The Camaguey Theater Festival was set to take place on November 14 and run through the 24th. Enthused, I bought a ticket to the city.

The Lienzo Vivo project, an initiative that celebrates the fusion of tattoo art & cultural expression, hosted the event in Havana (23 photos)

Full of words, the 12-meter-high structure in Old Havana’s Plaza de Armas is a hymn to freedom and the power of literature.

“For there to be real change, there must be democracy and free elections, something hat has not happened in sixty-five years.”

The artist asked the regime to generate “some changes so that the people of Cuba want to live in Cuba”

The deterioration of movie theaters in Cuba is a shared sorrow. In Havana, my city, the sadness overtakes you when you least expect it…

We are nearing the deadline for submitting photos for our 13th contest. Take advantage of the remaining month to send in your pictures!

In Havana’s alternative scene, his raspy, rough, honest voice would sometimes erupt in screams, and other times it seemed like a whisper…