No one is a saint here. While we condemn our players who emigrate, banning them, they’re received on the other side as “victims,” and those who accept these “poor fugitives” are seen as “saviors.”
Read MoreToday Eduardo has spent almost 20 years cutting people’s hair. The money he earns, around 100 CUCs per month (about $110 USD), is enough to take care of himself and to maintain his sick parents.
Read MoreCuban troubadour Fernando Becquer (Havana, 1970), began to perform in the late 1980s. Since then his performances have been marked by his own style, one that defines him and has marked his artistry.
Read MoreWith over two decades of artistic life, his major successes just began to bear fruit this past decade. Many of his best known songs are included in his album Cubano por donde tu quieras, recorded under the Bis Music record label.
Read MoreTeresita sells peanuts at the bus stop. She and her only grandson depend on her earnings to survive. She’s formally retired but her Social Security check amounts to nothing.
Read MoreGiven the way baseball is now played in the World Cup, our country’s National Baseball Commission seriously trained a team for the first time in a long time. This has raised hopes among our people, who remain dependent on that “circus” to maintain their illusions.
Read MoreRay Fernandez first public success was earned with the song “Lucha tu Yuca” (Struggle for your bread), a piece in which he uses an entertaining analogy between today’s Cubans and our indigenous ancestors to critique the harsh reality of life in the country.
Read MoreAt the House of Poetry, I was listening to verses being recited by a Cuban author of some standing when suddenly I noticed a young woman sitting next to me. A “who-knows-what” diverted my attention from the reading long enough for us to exchange looks.
Read MoreNonetheless, this “father of the Cuban cartoons” doesn’t have a monopoly in terms of quality. A new generation is emerging who are somehow heirs of that flower pollinated by Padron with his creations. .
Read MoreEric Mendez is a trova musician who has recently come to light and whose popularity is currently on the rise in Cuban music. Like many of his contemporaries, his restless creativity has led him to explore a fusion of sounds and rhythms.
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