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Afro-Cuban

The group Obiní Batá has taught dozens on women how to play Afro-Cuban drums since it started in the early 1990s.
Music
How a group of Cuban female musicians claimed a drum — and a tradition
Cuba flag on wall.
Global Politics
Cuba expands rights but rejects radical change in updated constitution
Three women on stage gesticulating, one with blackface pounding her chest
Arts, Culture & Media
A Miami theater group has a change of heart over blackface
Afro-Cuban jazz singer Daymé Arocena performs during the New Era concert in Havana, 2016.
Music
Cuba’s Daymé Arocena found her religion through music
Music
Twin sisters follow their dad’s Buena Vista Social Club roots into Afro-Caribbean music
Arts, Culture & Media
Traditional Jewish tunes get Afro-Cuban redux
Arts, Culture & Media
Global Hit – Yusa