Products 4 min read
Baracoa Chocolate: Cuba's Best-Kept Sweet Secret
Baracoa produces 75% of Cuban cacao. Discover the history, farms, and delicious chorote of this Caribbean chocolate capital.
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Culture 3 min read
Chucho Valdés and His Royal Quartet: 60 Years of Afro-Cuban Jazz
Cuban maestro Chucho Valdés, NEA Jazz Master 2025, tours the U.S. with his Royal Quartet celebrating six decades of musical alchemy.
Culture 3 min read
El Ciervo Encantado Breaks with Cuban State After 30 Years
Cuba's most important experimental theater group announces split from Ministry of Culture after years of censorship.
News 3 min read
45,000 Cubans Face Deportation Orders in the US
Some 550,000 Cubans vulnerable under Trump's immigration policies. Separated families and a community under pressure.
Gastronomy 5 min read
Cuban Daiquiri: History of the Cocktail That Conquered the World
Discover the origins of the daiquiri in Santiago de Cuba, its perfection at Havana's El Floridita, and the original recipe of Cuba's most famous cocktail.
Culture 4 min read
Cimafunk Conquers Jam Cruise 2026: Afro-Cuban Funk Takes Over
Cuban artist Cimafunk triumphs at Jam Cruise 22 with his fusion of funk and Afro-Cuban rhythms. Meet the Cuban James Brown.
Culture 6 min read
Danzón: Cuba's National Dance That Conquered the World
From Matanzas to the Latin Grammys: the history of danzón and how Orquesta Faílde keeps Miguel Faílde's legacy alive.
Culture 4 min read
Digna Guerra and the Cuban National Choir: 50 Years of Excellence
Maestra Digna Guerra has led Cuba's National Choir for 50 years. Founded by Che and Camilo, discover its revolutionary origins and legacy.
Culture 4 min read
Direlia Lazo: The Cuban Running Latin America's Biggest Art Fair
Meet Direlia Lazo, the Havana-born curator and artistic director of Zona Maco 2026, which just welcomed 82,000 visitors to Mexico City.