Cuba
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Two Years After ‘Patria Y Vida,’ Cuban Rapper Maykel Osorbo Remains in Jail
The 2021 protest anthem he worked on lit up the country and won two Latin Grammys. His supporters don't want the world to move on
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After His First Grammy Nomination, Cimafunk Wants to Keep People Dancing
The Cuban artist, known for having one of the most exciting live shows of 2022, has big plans for the year ahead.
- Rómpelo
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Pablo Milanés, Cuban Singer and Songwriter, Dead at 79
The Grammy-winning balladeer was known for hits like “Yolanda” and “Amo Esta Isla”
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From Cuba to Russia, Rappers Are Being Targeted in Record Numbers
All over the world, governments are cracking down on hip-hop lyrics and other forms of protest — with dire consequences for some rappers
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Flashback: La Lupe Boldly Reinvents 'My Way' in 1971
Thirty years after her death, we look back at the Afro-Cuban singer's fearless stage presence
- Latin Music
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New Doc Aims to Show How 'Patria Y Vida' Became Cuba's Protest Anthem This Past Summer
The project is a partnership between Exile Content Studio, Beatriz Luengo, and Yotuel Romero.
- Latin Music
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The 2021 Latin Grammys Were All About Protest Song 'Patria Y Vida'
Yotuel, Descemer Bueno, El Funky, and Gente de Zona perform what became the Latin Grammys' Song Of The Year
- Latin Music
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Cimafunk's Ecstatic Collaborative Spirit
The Afro-Cuban artist discusses his new album, which features George Clinton, Lupe Fiasco, and Cuban classics like Los Papines
- Latin Music
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'Havana Syndrome' Noises Were Likely Crickets, Not Super Weapons, State Department Report Says
Scientists believe the Indies short-tailed cricket, not a foreign power, is responsible for strange sounds recorded by U.S. diplomats in Cuba who are reporting unexplained symptoms
- Politics
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'The Whole Point Is To Create Chaos.' The Story Behind Miami’s Anti-Communist Flotilla
A Cuban American called for a fleet of armed citizens to take their boats to the edge of Cuban waters. Naturally, things got complicated
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