Eugene Robinson and Ned Sublette

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Eugene Robinson, author of Last Dance in Havana, and Ned Sublette, author of Cuba and Its Music, discuss the important role music plays in Cuba’s identity.

» Read an excerpt of Cuba and Its Music in the Reading Room
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Music: Malecon, by Issac Delgado: "La Vida es un Carnival"
Cuba Si!, "El Tragico"
Rituales Afrocubanos, by Grupo Afrocuba de Matanzas: "Musica Arara, Sabalu"
24 Horas, by Habana Abierta: "Cuando Sali de la Habana"

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