Over the decades, it became clear that while formal barriers had been removed, deeper inequalities had not fully disappeared.

The name Timbata pays homage to the musical roots of the band by combining the name of the contemporary Afro-Cuban music genre known as Timba and merging it with the name of the drums widely used in ...

They’re caught between a government that denies the existence of racism and fellow black Cubans who lack racial consciousness. A “home for sale” sign in Santiago de Cuba. Far fewer Afro-Cubans get ...

A massive mural was unveiled this Sunday at José Raúl Capablanca Park in the Almendares district of Playa, Havana, posing a ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - An exciting musical event took place at Tucson's new venue, La Rosa, featuring the vibrant Afro-Cuban piano tradition of Chuchito Valdés and the virtuosic Brazilian guitar of ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Work by seven Afro-descendant Cuban artists whose practices developed far from academic training, commercial markets and the ...

1. Race and Class in Cuba Before 1850 -- 2. Reassembling African Cabildos in the New World -- 3. Synthesizing Sacred and Secular Worlds and Roles -- 4. Inventing a Political Culture -- 5. Fighting for ...

Includes a directory of relevant archives and libraries. ANAC copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Cultural history and the arts -- Festivals and Carnival -- Afro-Cuban music ...

The CubaCaribe Festival returns to the Bay Area with two weeks of Caribbean dance, music, workshops and special events.