A Dispatch from Cuba’s Grammys
By
Sebastián Zubieta
AQ’s music critic presents highlights from the Cubadisco awards in Havana.
This article is adapted from AQ's special report on cybersecurity Earlier this year, I spent time in Cuba teaching music at the Colegio Universitario San Gerónimo in downtown Havana. My visit coincided with the awards ceremonies for Cubadisco 2023, the annual celebration of the country’s record industry, similar to the Grammys in the U.S. or the Prêmio da Música Brasileira in Brazil. Cubadisco was founded in 1997 and gives awards in 30 categories to Cuban musicians and a handful of international awards each year. This year, the main gala, hosted in the beautiful Teatro...
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