Sultry songstress Rihanna and rapper/actor Donald Glover have been spotted in Havana, Cuba together and are reportedly on the Caribbean island shooting a new movie. According to Cuban publication Vistar, the two musician/actors a shooting the Hiro Murai directed Guava Island, said to be starring Black Panthers’ Letitia Wright and British actor Nonso Anozie, however, […]
Havana, Cuba is in a state of panic after a Cubana de Aviacion Boeing 737 plane crashed shortly into a field and railway after takeoff. The flight was departing from Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport when “a large fireball followed by a towering plume of smoke was visible near the airport,” CNN reports. Cubana de […]
This past weekend, February 4th, the legacy of revolutionary Cuban president Fidel Castro was commemorated at Washington Heights’ Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Center (3940 Broadway). Activists from throughout the metropolitan area reflected on Fidel’s relationship with Harlem and Malcolm X. On December 5th, 2016, a memorial for Commander Castro at Harlem’s All Soul’s […]
The rhythmic, tropical sounds of Cuban music and cultural swagger of Hip Hop mesh beautifully when long time Cuban urban group Orishas blends them. The group formed in 1999, combining traditional sounds of Cuba, precise Spanish raps and American Hip Hop, and they were once named one of the Best 10 Bands On Earth by […]
Last Saturday, Six wounded Cuban migrants were rescued off the coast of the Key West and are now being accused of shooting themselves in an attempt to be granted asylum into the United States. Of the six, which included 37-year-old Yarelys Rios, who is 16 weeks pregnant, all were taken to South Florida hospitals to […]
For the past 18 months, talks between the United States and Cuba have gotten more amicable, which is a far cry from the animosity of the past 50 years. In early 2015, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie went on record, asking that Assata Shakur be extradited to the U.S. after she fled to Cuba in […]
Consistently lessening in restriction and inaccessibility, Cuba is seemingly opening up to the thought and concept of tourism, commerce and culture swapping. Mariachi USA, a festival regularly relegated as it’s title suggests to the United States, will be venturing overseas to the land of Cuba this October 4-11, providing the locale with 25 entertaining singers, […]
President Barack Obama’s trip to Cuba this week already has quite a bit of historical significance, but today, the MLB’s Tampa Bay Rays took on the Cuban National Team in Havana, defeating them 4-1 in the exhibition game. Obama and Cuban president Raul Castro sat side by side behind home plate to watch the game […]
On Monday (March 21), President Barack Obama made a very historic visit to Cuba, which is sure to spark much conversation heading to the election season in the coming months. Associated with the trip, the music world gained a very interesting piece of information as Spotify’s CEO Daniel Ek replied to a tweet documenting President […]
Cuba is in the pre-execution stage to bring the country’s first-ever home broadband service to homes in the capital of Havana, the Cuban state telecommunications company announced on Sunday. The Telecommunications Company of Cuba (ETECSA) said that it would begin allowing Cubans to order the fiber optic connection, to be operated by Huawei, a Chinese […]
This Tuesday [January 12, 2016] President Barack Obama will deliver his final State of the Union address. White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough sat down with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday for a preview of the President’s message. McDonough says President Obama “feels an obligation to his successor” to close Guantánamo Bay detention […]
For the past couple month, 5,000 Cuban migrants have been trying to make their way to the United States. Since the beginning of their journey, they have faced trouble being allowed to cross borders of several Central American countries. Their most recent blockade has them stranded on the island of Costa Rica. For what has almost […]
With advancement in science Cuba has now stopped the transmission of HIV/AIDS and syphilis from mothers to their babies According to the World Health Organization(WHO) announcement made on Monday, Cuba is the first country in the world to stop the transmission of the HIV/AIDS virus from mother-to-baby as well as the transmission of the STD […]
President Barack Obama announces re-establishment of U.S.-Cuba diplomatic ties President Barack Obama said Wednesday that it was past time for the U.S. to re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba as he announced that the two countries were reopening their embassies after more than 50 years. He addressed the world Wednesday with the announcement, Advertisement When the […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5W653vDVAk Recently, Greg Gutfeld slammed the media for their concerns that lifting the embargo would ruin the communist nation’s charm Gutfield went against those who have tried to recast Cuba’s past pain as something that is charming. He remarked that CNN‘s James Williams and Daisy Carrington have advised tourists to visit the country before its […]
Wednesday CheapAir.com became the first online retailer in the US to offer direct flights to Cuba Six weeks ago CheapAir.com became the first online travel agency to offer flights to Cuba from the US, requiring a layover in a third country in between. Now, the site has been able to work out getting direct flights […]
After decades of hostility, The White House announced on Tuesday that President Obama intends to remove Cuba from the American government’s list of nations that sponsor terrorism.
Separated by 90 miles of water, waves of distrust, and a history of political warfare, it seems there is change on the horizon between U.S. and Cuban relations.
Roots of Hope is holding a Code for Cuba Hackathon to develop tools for residents get things done while dodging online restrictions The Code For Cuba event, which kicks off April 25th at Facebook’s headquarters, will give prizes to those with solutions that are not only effective, but deal with a tough Cuban reality where […]
