Cuban rhythms are legendary and float through Havana streets just as they have
through Havana streets just as they have
through Havana streets just as they have for decades the revolution has done
for decades the revolution has done
for decades the revolution has done little to dampen Cuban enthusiasm for
little to dampen Cuban enthusiasm for
little to dampen Cuban enthusiasm for their music or the world’s desire to
their music or the world’s desire to
their music or the world’s desire to listen people crowd just down the block
listen people crowd just down the block
listen people crowd just down the block to hear accomplished musicians bailed
to hear accomplished musicians bailed
to hear accomplished musicians bailed out salsa merengue and rumba classics
but there’s another kind of music
but there’s another kind of music growing in the streets here and despite
growing in the streets here and despite
growing in the streets here and despite the US trade embargo it originated in
the US trade embargo it originated in
the US trade embargo it originated in New York’s South Bronx in the run-down
New York’s South Bronx in the run-down
New York’s South Bronx in the run-down Havana barrio of Santos Juarez kids play
Havana barrio of Santos Juarez kids play
Havana barrio of Santos Juarez kids play baseball in the street and a new sound
baseball in the street and a new sound
baseball in the street and a new sound spills out from hip hop producer Pablo
spills out from hip hop producer Pablo
spills out from hip hop producer Pablo Herrera’s second story apartment it is
Herrera’s second story apartment it is
Herrera’s second story apartment it is because it comes from the voice of those
because it comes from the voice of those
because it comes from the voice of those who are oppressed basically born and
who are oppressed basically born and
who are oppressed basically born and raised in Havana
raised in Havana
raised in Havana Pablo became obsessed with American rap
Pablo became obsessed with American rap
Pablo became obsessed with American rap at an early age in 2001 he produced a
at an early age in 2001 he produced a
at an early age in 2001 he produced a Cuban hip hop all-stars album his
Cuban hip hop all-stars album his
Cuban hip hop all-stars album his apartment is a center for talented
apartment is a center for talented
apartment is a center for talented hopefuls to get their message out while
hopefuls to get their message out while
hopefuls to get their message out while US gangsta rap often rhymes with
US gangsta rap often rhymes with
US gangsta rap often rhymes with violence and drugs
violence and drugs
violence and drugs Pablo is promoting artists with a strong
Pablo is promoting artists with a strong
Pablo is promoting artists with a strong social conscience like the group ZN % o
social conscience like the group ZN % o
social conscience like the group ZN % o or 100% borrowing from their African
or 100% borrowing from their African
or 100% borrowing from their African heritage and traditional Cuban music CN
heritage and traditional Cuban music CN
heritage and traditional Cuban music CN % o rap about issues that affect
% o rap about issues that affect
% o rap about issues that affect everyday life in the streets like racism
everyday life in the streets like racism
everyday life in the streets like racism we’re a revolution within the revolution
we’re a revolution within the revolution
we’re a revolution within the revolution because we’re really the next generation
because we’re really the next generation
because we’re really the next generation which is coming putting out or opening
which is coming putting out or opening
which is coming putting out or opening up new ideas and we’re making our way in
up new ideas and we’re making our way in
up new ideas and we’re making our way in the face of all kinds of hardships
the face of all kinds of hardships
the face of all kinds of hardships trying to be a part of what makes up the
trying to be a part of what makes up the
trying to be a part of what makes up the culture of Cuba itself
in Havana nightclubs it’s clear that the
in Havana nightclubs it’s clear that the new generation of the revolution is
new generation of the revolution is
new generation of the revolution is embracing hip-hop music and fashion and
embracing hip-hop music and fashion and
embracing hip-hop music and fashion and at Club Las Vegas cn4 Santo aims to
at Club Las Vegas cn4 Santo aims to
at Club Las Vegas cn4 Santo aims to enlighten and entertain the potential to
enlighten and entertain the potential to
enlighten and entertain the potential to be the voice within Cuba near Party
be the voice within Cuba near Party
be the voice within Cuba near Party Talks
Talks
Talks deeply about spiritual
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