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Alexander Abreu and a Havana D’Primera album – with love for Pueblo Grifo

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 08/09/202308/09/2023

Alexander Abreu, the renowned trumpet player, singer and director of the Cuban timba group Havana…

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Cuba prepares to set a Guinness World Record in 2024 for dancing rueda de casino

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 21/07/202322/07/2023

The international cultural project “Retaking the Son”, carried out the second preparatory test in July with…

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  • Cuban Design

Cuban Cinema Posters: Documentary Heritage of the World

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 21/07/2023

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) finally recognized the collection of posters…

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Cork Street Carnival: An Afro-Cuban Street Party, Saturday 5 August 2023, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 18/07/202310/09/2023

Running 12.30pm–6pm Cork Street Carnival promises a packed programme of music, food and entertainment. The music programming…

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  • Cuban Music

Winners of the Cubadisco 2023 awards

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 17/07/202325/01/2024

The Cubadisco 2023 International Music Industry Fair, a competition with awards in many categories plus…

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  • Cuban Music

CD Review: Eliades Ochoa: Guajiro

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 07/07/202325/01/2024

CD, World Circuit, Released May 2023 Eliades Ochoa is the outstanding veteran traditional singer and…

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Cancelling Cuban Culture?

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 07/07/202322/07/2025

The assault on cultural figures as part of the United States blockade against Cuba has…

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Suite Habana, 28 July 2023, Birmingham

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 07/07/202310/09/2023

CSC Birmingham hosts local free screening of 2003 Cuban documentary ‘Suite Habana’ by director Fernando…

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  • Past events

Guantanamera, 25 July 2023, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 07/07/202310/09/2023

CSC North London and Sands Cinema Club host CineCuba screening of 1995 Cuban comedy feature…

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  • Cuban Dance

Acosta Danza: Carlos Acosta’s Carmen, 2-6 July 2024, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 07/07/202313/05/2025

A passionate, classic tale of Carmen, reimagined by Carlos Acosta and his Cuban dance company…

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Havana Música presents: CubaVida A Celebration Of Cuban Music, 24 November 2023, Manchester

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 07/07/202325/01/2024

Jesus Batallan – the beating heart of Manchester’s Cuban music scene – and his 7-piece…

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  • Cuban Music

Chucho Valdes Quartet, 2-4 October 2023, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 07/07/202330/10/2023

In a rich career spanning 60 years, pianist Chucho has pushed boundaries in pursuit of…

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  • Cuban Music

Eliades Ochoa, 29 October 2023, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 07/07/202320/11/2023

The star of Buena Vista Social Club, known as Mr Chan Chan in his hometown…

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Cuban poet Nancy Morejón victim of hatred against Cuban artists

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 01/06/202307/07/2023

The Cuban poet Nancy Morejón today thanked people for expressions of solidarity on the island…

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Harold López-Nussa, 4-5 July 2023, London

  • by cuba50
  • Posted on 26/05/202307/07/2023

‘Lopez-Nussa’s single-note grace is akin to Herbie Hancock’s and his two-fisted attacks are as joyous…

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