Day 6, 6th May 2016 Milillian Galis is widely considered to be a living master of the batá drums and, some years ago, he had throat cancer. Now he speaks through an electrolarynx, which is literally a voice... Read Article
Day 5, 5.5.16 I start the day by getting up late and eat more government breakfast at Casa Marmol. I had made plans with Aaron the previous night to go to the nearby Castillo de San Pedro de... Read Article
Day 4, 4th May 2016 Hoping to avoid a repeat of the guagua experience I’d had getting to Santiago, I head out first thing in the morning for the Cubana Airlines office on Enramadas to inquire about airline... Read Article
Day 3 / 3rd May 2016 The housekeeper at Casa Marmol offers me breakfast of an omelette with ham, toast, tropical fruits and coffee so strong, it keeps me wired all day. After some WiFi time at Plaza... Read Article
Day 2: 2nd May 2016 After breakfast, I leave the casa particular shielding my eyes from the bright sun as I lost my only pair of sunglasses at some point in yesterday’s airport-guagua shuffle and there doesn’t seem to... Read Article
Day 1: 1st May 2016 Cuba does not care if you are uncomfortable or in a hurry. Here, you learn to wait. I become aware of this detail of cubanidad almost upon arrival at Jose Martí International Airport... Read Article
Let’s go back about seven years. Chances are the first time you heard the term ‘electro-cumbia’ it was in relation to a song released by ZZK Records. In 2009 the genre got hot for a New York minute... Read Article
