Natalia Lopez Moya reports in 14yMedio from Havana via Translating Cuba: Paseo Galleries in Havana, a Palace of Consumption Turned into Ruins "Careful!," a woman managed to say this Friday to a child who was rushing along the entrance ramp of the Paseo Galleries, in Havana’s Vedado district. The floor slabs, full of holes, forced customers
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify By now the international jazz community knows the story that Maqueque came out of a jam session at the Cohiba Hotel in Havana that introduced renowned jazz musician Jane Bunnett with young women musicians and composers who had recently graduated from the Cuban conservatory. Over ten years … Continue reading
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque have shared details of their fourth album Playing With Fire, which features the celebrated ensemble along with guitarist Donna Grantis.
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