Cuban-American pianist Nachito Herrera has lived in the United States for 22 years, but he hasn’t forgotten his roots.
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Diana and Kevin, two U.S. history professors who recently visited Cuba, say there are still ways to go there legally in 2023. “I would really encourage folks to come to Cuba and then from that experience…come to your own conclusions about what Cuba is like as a country,” says Diana.
Musicians in New Orleans and Cuba Explore their Shared Heritage and Similar Sounds
It’s a bit chaotic in the band room of the Guillermo Tomas music school, on the outskirts of Havana, where scores of young players tune up their instruments, ready to learn some new music. Troy Andrews, aka Trombone Shorty, the busy New Orleans musician, is sitting on the front row to take in the performance.
Why Children In Cuba Get The Best Musical Education In The World
American schools require no more than 45 minutes of music education a week, and most of that is just fumbling with plastic recorders. If you look 90 miles south, you’ll find a country that treats their music department the way Texas treats youth football.
The Creole Choir of Cuba
Just when you think you know Cuban music, along comes the (Haitian) Creole Choir of Cuba. This group sprang from the ashes of Grupo Vocal Desandann, a small vocal outfit created in […]
Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba 
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