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29 March 2021
Interview: El Individuo Brings Afro-Cuban Rap to the World
We talk to one of Cuba's most celebrated rappers about blending local and global sounds in his latest EP, 2020 Escribo.
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Music
13 October 2020
Interview: OKAN Are Telling the Struggles of Afro-Cuban Women
We speak to OKAN, an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz ensemble based in Canada, about their latest record Espiral.
Music
17 January 2020
Watch Yilian Canizares & Paul Beaubrun's Beautiful Video For 'Noyé'
"Cuba and Haiti come together to share the love and heritage of our deep rooted culture and spirituality."
Music
02 May 2019
Angélique Kidjo Explores the Afrobeat Roots of Celia Cruz
"You don't even understand how big salsa is in Africa," the Beninese star mentions in a new interview about her Celia Cruz tribute album.
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17 September 2018
You Need to Hear This Afro-Cuban Funk Jam From Cimafunk
"Me Voy" is inspired by Nigerian afropop and pilón, a traditional Afro-Cuban carnival rhythm.
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14 August 2018
Guámpara Music's New Music Video for 'Cubanéatelo' Is a Summer Treat
We premiere the latest visual coming from Cuba's first independent urban music label.
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22 June 2018
This New EP Traces Africa's Musical Influences Across Cuba, Brazil & the U.S.
Listen to our premiere of the DJ Jigüe's Afrosekuela EP.
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02 May 2018
Here's Some Explosive Afro-Cuban Hip-Hop From La Dame Blanche
We premiere the Cuban artist's booming new single "No Da Para Na."
News
24 April 2018
Cuba Now Has Two Black, Female Vice Presidents
Cuba's new government is more inclusive than ever, but will it lead to a real change in race relations in the country?
Culture
06 March 2018
This Journalist Started 'The Directory of Afro-Cuban Women'
Sandra Abd'Allah-Alvarez Ramirez is compiling the profiles of Afro-Cuban women who have contributed significantly to the creation of Cuba.
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07 December 2017
These Artists Re-Imagined The Artwork of an Afro-Cuban Revolutionary
'Visionary Aponte: Art and Black Freedom' is a new exhibition bringing a lost book of paintings to life.
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11 September 2017
A History of Havana's Best Rappers & MCs
A lineage of the best Cuban rappers and MCs to come out of the island nation's capital city.
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