Cuba Headlines

Holguín Kids Transform Porch into Stage, Captivate Social Media with Violin Performance of Cuban Classic

A group of talented children from Holguín has taken social media by storm with their rendition of "Rico Vacilón," a classic ...
Eater

How This Family-Run Cuban Restaurant Adapted to the Pandemic — And Became Even More Successful

It all started with a Cuban sandwich — specifically, Rafael Santana’s Cuban sandwich. “My dad had a bodega when my sister and I were growing up and he used to make Cuban sandwiches,” Rafael’s daughter ...
somdnews

Cha cha cha your way to Cuba de Ayer

You don’t just happen upon Cuba de Ayer Restaurant by wandering aimlessly around Burtonsville. It is so tucked away from Route 198 that you have to know exactly where to look. That the restaurant is ...
JazzTimes

Orquesta Aragon: En Route

Founded by bassist Orestes Aragon Cantero in 1939 in Cienfuegos, Cuba, this string-and-flute charanga helped popularize the cha-cha-cha in the 1950s via its RCA Victor LPs. Important to Orquesta ...