Music of Cuba

Cuba Articles Environmental/natural resource issue: If Cuba is known for anything, it would have to be there popularized coral reefs and their tourist attractions. The country is filled with thousands of miles of coral reef ecosystems which are pristine and healthy. But experts fear that Cuba may face degradation and coral reefs eventually will disappear if precautions are not taken. And also believe with the expansion of tourism, mechanized agriculture and oil exploration, it could possibly…

Louis A. Pérez initiates the academic literature that studies the relationship between America and Cuba, which has shaped the progressing literature currently disseminating within academia and mainstream research regarding American and Cuban encounters. “On Becoming Cuban: Identity, Nationality, and Culture”, is another Louis A. Pérez production that emphasizes the evolutions and transitions between, above, and below the two countries. The 579-page text is a tedious read, but a thorough history…

Syncretism generally refers to the process of reconciling or melding of differing views or beliefs or uses. This can happen deliberately, or by a characteristic, oblivious procedure. Pretty much discrete societies that come into contact with each other, either through topographical vicinity, relocation, triumph, exchange and investigation, or in different ways, will begin to syncretize parts of every society. A blend is a similitude for a general public where a wide range of sorts of individuals…

and more powerful than the fires that are constantly trying to hinder our successes in life. She then when on to speak about finding the power you need to overcome the stress in which school and life place in our lives and how we can use tools like music and videos to help motivate us to overcome those challenges. Overall, she told us to find a friend who challenges us to be stronger individuals and one who will always be there to motivate us in times of struggle and in…

struggle and all of the worries that everyone had to overcome during this chaotic time. The main issue of this movie was that the Soviet Union had missiles down in Cuba and the United States was worried they could attack. The movie started off with clips of a missiles going up and exploding. It was a really good opening to the movie. The music along with what was being shown made it have an epic affect to it which made me get interested before the movie actually started. The first…

for this specific event in the Cuban community and of course I joined a group of friends and bought tickets to be part of this memorable event. There is an assumption that Cuban musicians are not successful out of Cuba, and I am not referring to traditional musicians and Cuban music like Benny More, Celia Cruz, or Chucho…

Cuba, a place of beauty and wonders, is also home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds. It is a complicated mixture of different factors and influences that often contradict each other. Their customs are based mainly in the European culture with African and American influences. A land full of music, fishing, and all around beaches. A vacation away from home. A land many hope to one-day visit. In the Cuban culture, affection is demonstrated by touch. It is not considered a…

'Ajiaco' is a metaphor used by cuban ethnologist Oritz, describing Cuba as a melting pot. Ajiaco is a popular dish of Caribbean, where the ingredients are put in an earthen pot and simmered in heat for a long time. New ingredients are put in the stew next day and it eventually amalgamates with the older constituents, the process is repeated over time and it ultimately form Ajiaco, a popular dish originated and developed in Cuba by their native inhabitants. This dish is metaphorically used to…

“Miami isn’t too far; it is ninety-five miles away at the most…” Her cherubic features made it hard to fabricate an excuse for wanting to stay in Cuba. I knew that staying here, staying in poverty, predisposed me to a life of misery. The journey would be perilous and I wondered if it was worth it. I wanted to convince her to condone the actions of the corrupt government. I longed to voice my dissent, but I didn’t. I was tired of living life as nothing more than a pitiful pauper, salvaging and…

call themselves Maroons. They had no plans to return and were never caught. Maroon communities settled in many parts of the Caribbean during slavery. These communities are considered an important part of the African cultural tradition, including music, religious beliefs and language. Also, the African adapted political institutions to provide a means of establishing effective means of government. By doing this, they gained their freedom and no longer had to worry about being someone else’s…