Margaret from Nerds and Beyond writes about the “Miss Angela” documentary about pre-revolutionary Cuban singer Angela Alvarez. The documentary will feature actor Andy Garcia, and her life story, including having to send her kids through the Peter Pan Exodus. Click HERE to read more! PHOTO: Gravitas Ventures
Over at NPR, Greg Allen interviews Jose Azel about Operation Pedro Pan, the exile of 14,000 Cuban children who were airlifted from Havana to the U.S from 1960-1962. To learn more and listen to the podcast information/interview, click HERE. PHOTO: Operation Pedro Pan Group
Valentina Di Liscia from hyperallergic.com writes about Cuban artist Tania Bruguera agreeing to leave Cuba in exchange for the release of 25 political prisoners. Click HERE for all of the details! PHOTO: Tania Bruguera’s Facebook
Today marks the 58th anniversary of iconic Cuban couple Celia Cruz & Pedro Knight! To learn more about their love story by Knight himself, click HERE. DENNIS MCLELLAN from LA Times gives us the inside details. PHOTO: Celia Cruz Instagram
Check out Cuban- Mexican singer Camila Cabello’s new song #Havana as she goes back to her roots and sings about Cuba. Photo from Camila Cabello’s Instagram Posted by: Yenesis Alvarez
Ed Morales from The New York Times writes about Panamian Ruben Blades taking on jazz by using his Afro-Cuban influences — and also mentions his conversation with Bad Bunny. Click HERE to read about it! PHOTO: Chase Hall
Check out Cuban-American comedian and youtube influencer Jenny Lorenzo in her newest Thanksgiving video! We get to find out if Laritza has “un novio” this year! PHOTO: Jenny Lorenzo
Over at Billboard, Jessica Roiz writes about Cuban rapper El Dany recently passing away this past Saturdayat the age of 31. He will be remembered by his drive for representing his culture through his duo Yomil y El Dany. Click HERE for more info. PHOTO: Instagram
You NEED to check out Cuban singer Camila Cabello’s official music video for her single “Havana” featuring Young Thug and the special appearance of social media stars Lele Pons and Lejuan James along with actor Noah Centineo. As the song serves as a tribute to Cabello’s native country, the video also brings in the latin […]
islandernews.com writes about Emilio Estefan writing the recently released song Libertad sung by Yailenys Perez and Joncien. Click HERE for the article. PHOTO: Libertad Music Video Screenshot