Very early, many of the Cubans that fled Castro could pass for White here in the US. Many of them were not interested in keeping the music alive. The only band of Cubans that come to mind is Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. They subtlety included Cuban rhythms in their music, but were neve...
Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and all of Latin America is truly the melting pot! Nowhere in the world is there a community of peoples of mixed origins. Spanish, Indian (Taino, Inca, Aztec, Ciboney...) and African! Mixing and contributing to what makes us who we are today. These influences are fou...
Very early, many of the Cubans that fled Castro could pass for White here in the US. Many of them were not interested in keeping the music alive. The only band of Cubans that come to mind is Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. They subtlety included Cuban rhythms in their music, but were neve...