Under the Radar - A survey of Afro-Cuban Music

Documenting the personal travels and musical research of producer-director J. Plunky Branch and executive producer Alvin Bailey, Under The Radar - A Survey of Afro-Cuban Music, takes viewers on a rare musical tour inside Cuba today. The documentary, winner of 2005 Independent Black Film Festival Audience Award has been released on DVD by N.A.M.E. Brand Records and is available online at the film's website, www.undertheradarfilms.org, at filmbaby.com and Amazon.com.

For more than 40 years the United States has maintained an economic blockade against the Island of Cuba, restricting travel, investment and cultural exchange between Americans and their Caribbean neighbors just 90 miles south of Florida. Still, Afro-Cuban music is recognized as some of the most vibrant and influential rhythmic music in the world. Under the Radar -- A Survey of Afro-Cuban Music introduces viewers to the distinct music of Cuba and examines the enigmatic island's current music scene. The film documents the in-country travel and recordings of jazz saxophonist, J. Plunky Branch, and features the arranged and impromptu collaborations of Afro-Cuban rumba, son, salsa, timba, rock, changui and hip-hop musicians and rappers.

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Music

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• Cuba
• music
• salsa
• saxophone
• Afro-cuban

[pedroadrichva]

storm915...Hmm. I am Cuban, Not an intelligent comment by you. The fact is all Cubans are Cubans, no race name is needed and all Cubans have fled&continue to flee Cuba, just look at the pictures of the "balseros", color is invisible. Go to Cuba and live there. You will see why all Cubans want to get out. I love the (my) music but hate the Castro government. No "underground: is needed to promote great music. Cuba is 90 miles from Key West not Miami and zero miles from all Cubans hearts and soul

[pedroadrichva]

storm915...Hmm. I am Cuban, Not an intelligent comment by you. The fact is all Cubans are Cubans, no race name is needed and all Cubans have fled&continue to flee Cuba, just look at the pictures of the "balseros", color is invisible. Go to Cuba and live there. You will see why all Cubans want to get out. I love the (my) music but hate the Castro government. No "underground: is needed to promote great music. Cuba is 90 miles from Key West not Miami and zero miles from all Cubans hearts and soul

[storm915]

What the fuck are you talking about. The only ones that left Cuba after Castro were the whites, why...because they had it all and all the others had nothing. So STFU you tubo.

[edwardoalvarez22]

Yea, but I know for a fact that the people don't want to be there under Castro Regime. It looks real good but in reality,being in Cuba Sucks. Believe me I know.

[Greaseflick]

I'm hopeing sailor's comment is tongue in cheek.I think it is.

[samadjhi]

A great piece of work, I see the significance of the title. Great work Plunky. We need to write our own history as you have done I tip my hat.

[saltysailor07]

You have that right crowd pleaser..Jujst sailed down there drom Key West spent 2 days there..The people are great..Sense of being watched all the time though..nothing on Fidel but pics and slogans of Che everywhere..They need an invasion from Wal-Mart and Home Depot. They are waiting for us Americans.

[CrowdPleeza]

Cuba's economic growth has also been stifled by communism. Just like it's doing to North Korea.

[candyamyjeff]

This is my music,my people,my roots!!i'm so proud!!!xx made