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  1. #Video - Why a Grammy Winner Says You Can’t Understand Jazz Without Cuba
    peertube.world/w/3sepoddXTodz5

    [from the #news collective #bellyofthebeast]

    Arturo O’Farrill is a #Grammy-winning pianist, composer and one of the most influential voices in #AfroCubanJazz. But for him, #Cuba is more than just an inspiration — it’s home, history and identity.

    In #Havana, during the 41st International #Jazz Plaza Festival, Arturo told us why #jazz cannot be understood without Cuba, why #AfroCuban roots remain central to the music’s evolution, and why #cultural exchange persists despite the #US’s decades-long economic war on Cuba.

    Arturo has been returning to Cuba year after year for over two decades, honoring his heritage, and using #music as a bridge between Cuban and US citizens - despite the personal cost of taking political positions.

    “This is Cuba,” he says. “I come here to learn how to live.”

    #OilForCuba!
    #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
    #DizzyGillespie #LatinJazz #culture #LatinAmerica #USpol

  2. This morning's #workout #music is some #AfroCubanJazz from Shabaka & The Ancestors. These guys are well-known #UK #jazz stars and their #AfroCaribbean influences remind me of #DizzyGillespie despite the lack of trumpet. I have heard them here and there, but this is the first deep dive I have taken. Lots of interesting things going on musically and I can see why they are popular, but I must say the emotional tone in this particular set is pretty neutral. Doesn't have the punch of similar projects (e.g., Matana Roberts' Coin Coin, or Art Ensemble of Chicago's We Are On The Edge) to my ear.

    youtu.be/IU4vpE2eGho