For decades, Cuba has been a fascinating paradox in the Caribbean—close enough to North America to feel familiar, yet distant ...

Cuban car culture is a fascinating testament to innovation and resilience, with its streets filled with classic American cars ...

As the planet honors the great singer on the centennial of her birth, it’s very likely that on her home island, at least on ...

I recently had the opportunity to travel with a group of musicians (who played at a number of venues in Havana) and other interested folks with a focus on attending the yearly International Jazz ...

There is no denying the strong historical ties that exist between the Lowcountry and Cuba. Both cultures share an appreciation for the arts, in all its forms and rhythms. From trade to traditions, ...

The centennial of Celia Cruz, Cuba’s “Queen of Salsa” and one of the most iconic voices in Latin music, passed largely ...

In June, when a delegation of SUNY Cortland officials traveled to Cuba in search of educational partnerships, one of the people they met with was Wilfredo Benítez Muñoz, head of a non-profit group ...

María Carla Chicuén remembers how quiet she became at age 13, after her family emigrated to the United States from Cuba. So much of what she wanted to say was lost in the chasm between the Spanish she ...

La Reyna y La Real are a unique sight and sound in Cuba. There aren’t that many female hip-hop duos there, and this pair continues to challenge social norms with songs of protest and female ...

Up until a few years ago, the only way most Cubans could use the internet was to visit a public Wi-Fi hot spot, typically a park or plaza, and connect to the internet using scratch-off cards sold by ...

A nascent Cuban community began forming in Louisville 30 years ago. Now over 50,000 strong, it is adding new flavors and breathing new life into the city.

In a new indication of shifting tides of power in Cuba, more than 9,000 people have signed a Change.org petition calling for the removal of the country’s minister of culture, Alpidio Alonso. The Cuban ...