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“The new plus the old plus the possible.”
Cuba on Record
Cuban sounds, and stories from the wide world of Latin music. Playlists, videos, interviews, and a serialized book about the pioneering Havana label Panart Records by Judy Cantor-Navas.
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In Hot Times: Gazpacho on Film and in Song
+ The real gazpacho recipe.
Playlist: Cuba/Rican Swingers
Lots of happy feeling.
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Summer reading for our times.
Cuba on Record: The Book, Substack Edition
The story of Panart Records.
Lincoln Center's Legacies of San Juan Hill: Going Latin From Manhattan
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My favorite flamenco rockers.