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CUBAN HIP-HOP A UNIFYING FORCE: EAST OF HAVANA, a film review
By HHR | October 8th, 2009 | Category: Culture/Arts, Featured, General, HHR Contributors, International Affairs, Music | No Comments »
In East of Havana, Producers Charlize Theron; Clark Peterson; Megan Riley-Grant and Juan Carlos Saizorobatoro, through the provocative photography of Christophe Lanzenburg, tell the story of the rap group (tribe) called El Cartel whose goal is to unify all HipHop Culture in Cuba to strengthen the people in their bid to revolutionize the tiny Island Nation of Cuba.
CNN: Hip-Hop Gives a Voice to Cuba
By HHR | July 20th, 2009 | Category: International Affairs | No Comments »
Hip-hop in Cuba has grown partly as a result of state subsidies through the creation of the Cuban Rap Agency, as well as a record label, “Asere Productions,” and a rap magazine called “Movimiento.”However state subsidies of rap in Cuba comes with a price.