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The New Cuba Journal

  • Lanvin goes Cuban

    Normally I don’t post fashion stuff on this Cuban blog, but this one seems quite noteworthy. It seems the prestigious Parisian fashion house, Lanvin has, um, “let their hair down”. To be specific, here’s Karen Elson and Raquel Zimmermann gettin DOWN to Cuban-American artist, Pitbull’s “I Know You Want Me”. Oh yeah, it went there!… Read more

  • Sugar Barons Show #4

    Today we introduce another 2 hours of Cuban jams and talk time with our special guest of the week, Helena Kubicka de Braganca. At 20 years old, Helena saw Soy Cuba for the first time and her life would never be the same. (Sugar Barons guest, Photographer Helena Kubicka de Braganca) It would take another… Read more

  • Sugar Barons show #3

    (Havana Surf Director Rod Diaz visits Sugar Barons Show this week) This week we broadcasted from our usual spot, Miss Lily’s. In addition to the usual Cuban classics dropped every week, this weeks guest (February 22) was a documentarian who discovered a hidden pocket of surf culture near Havana. Director Rodrigo Diaz McVeigh came into… Read more

  • Sugar Barons Radio – First Show

    Years in the making… and officially launched. Last week was the first Sugar Barons Radio show, weekly selection of latin funk, cuban jazz, boogaloo, and classics. Here’s the playlist from my maiden voyage. Expect some chat on current Cuban affairs as the show evolves with guests who visit the island on occasion for art projects.… Read more

  • Shit Abuela’s Say

    If you live in New York, you’ve surely seen the “Shit New Yorkers Say” video which seems to be doing the rounds this week. Being a mystical-phile, I must admit that “Shit New Age Girls Say” was a comical second treat this week. It wasn’t until today, that I happened to bump into the most… Read more

  • My 2011 Christmas in Cuba

    Just a few little snapshots from my adventures in Cuba this holidays. Happy New Years readers! Read more