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fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

PBS doc explores the many lives of 'Omara: Cuba's Legendary Diva'

For many, Omara Portuondo is best known for her participation in the Buena Vista Social Club; but the nonagenarian has lived many lives before and after the formation of the internationally recognized Cuban group. The new PBS documentary, "Omara: Cuba's Legendary Diva," looks to reexamine and capture the beauty and the chaos of these other many lives.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Dayme Arocena: We Black singers have to do spectacularly well to be given a space'

Dayme Arocena is a Cuban Black singer blending Afro-Cuban heritage, diverse genres, and classical training, exiled for political opposition, with a new album Alkemi.
fromFuncheap
4 months ago

Rumba Party: Afro-Cuban Drums, Dances & Songs | Berkeley

Rumba, a communal music and dance style from rural Cuba, blends African drumming and Spanish poetry, fostering community engagement each 1st and 3rd Sunday.
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