In the film, “Hip-Hop Cubano” the term “inventos” was used and mentioned several time throughout. Personally, I do not have any Spanish background in my family, so I had no idea what the word “Inventos” even meant, but eventually upon further research as well as watching the film, I found out the term meant inventions. Initially, I had no idea what that had to do with hip-hop or this film but as I watched the documentary further I realized why they continually keep mentioning it throughout the film. Within the first few minutes of the documentary one of the artists, the leader of the Grandes Ligas (EPG) claim that their “inventions are Cuban, [they live] in a poor country, and [they] are very humble people” (02:38). The film sought to explain the up-and-coming hip-hop scene in Cuba through the innovations of popular rap groups such as EPG&B, Secto Sentido, Anonimo Consejo and Grandes Liges. …show more content…
There are Cuban groups that, despite not actually living in Cuba, are to be considered Cuban and have followers all across the globe such as Orishas. The documentary does an outstanding job following these groups throughout their daily lives, and to the different performances they have been to such as the Cuban Hip-Hop Festival, which was the first time many of these Cuban born artists were able to travel abroad, perform and record in New York City. As the artist said in the opening minutes of the documentary, the Cubans are very humble people due to living in such poor conditions. Upon their trip to New York, they know that they do not have the same access to benefits that Americans have, so they have to get creative and think out of the box to leave a lasting footprint in an ever-growing
That there are 12 murals created in town between 2001-2007 murals depicts a beloved mayor who governed for 20 years. Some of the murals in Cuba are the Cuba city jail, 19-drive in theater, Bob’s gasoline alley, history museum, and Hayes shoe store, etc. The Viva Cuba organization completed its first mural in 2001 with plans to complete 12 more. In 1928 an emergency plane landed by Amelia Earnheart in the area is captured in another mural. Paul T Carr, Philips 66 station opened in 1932 to see how it would go, he opened at the 4 way intersection. Back then people called it the 4 way intersection now these days we call it the 4 way. On the chimney there was a P for the owner Paul people thought it stood
In conclusion, she enriched the Cuban music industry with her records. Throughout many years, she earned an abundance of Grammys and awards. Not only did she earn awards, but she also earned titles for different types of music and dance. Celia’s family supported her dreams while also encouraging her to become
Hispanic people are people of passion and richness. Throughout their history, they have experienced hard work in the migrant fields, discrimination, and exploitation. When the Depression came, they were accused of taking jobs away from ‘real’ Americans (Florido, 2015), From the 1940’s through today, people still complain about illegal Mexican immigrants who come to the U.S. They claim the immigrants are uneducated with no job skills, stay in poor housing, and lack education. It is against this backdrop that Chicano musicians write their music. They play with a soulful timbre that music lovers throughout the world seek as they attend their concerts, buy their albums, and download their songs.
Afro-Cubans struggled to no avail for racial equality between the years 1886-1912. The slaughter of protesting blacks in 1912 shows that the battle cries for equality of Antonio Maceo and José Marté during the war for independence had dissolved. What was left was a unequal Cuban society, divided racially and fearing a black revolution. Aline Helg speaks directly to this issue in her book Our Rightful Share: The Afro-Cuban Struggle for Equality, 1886-1912. The aforementioned period was one in which the nation’s formation was taking place, thus the unsuccessful attempt at equality has left difficult remnants of racial inequality buried deeply in the fabric of the nation.
Throughout the documentary we see many things wrong with the resources people receive, we see this primarily with money. There are two types of currency in Cuba, peso and cuc, even having certain money makes you more privileged than others. Peso was described as being worth almost nothing that can buy basic necessities such as rice and coffee, while cuc on the other hand is described as more privileged. People with access to this money are able to buy things like shampoo, strollers and handbags; things that everyone should be able to have access to. Having special rights because of money seems to be very common in Cuba, there was a moment in the documentary when the narrator was denied access to one of the best hospitals located in Cuba because he didn’t have enough money, this comes to
What is Puerto Rican music like? Where did it develop, and around when did it develop? What makes it up? These are very valid questions for someone who does not know anything about Puerto Rican music or Latin music in general. To understand Puerto Rican music and what it means to Puerto Rican people in general, you must look at the beginning.
Miami Florida has the biggest Latin population than any other city in the United States. The majority of Latin's being of Cuban descent. Since the Cuban revolution there have been constant waves of immigrating Cubans to Miami. The result has been a Cuban American society that has created culture diversity within. In order to understand the Cuban American culture you must understand its ethnic origin, politics, and the varying times of immigration.
As most people will agree on, music is essential to life. Music is heard while working, driving, sleeping, and even studying. Music can be a form of expression and also a form of entertainment. Songs can describe the life of a person, or they can describe their hopes and dreams. These songs can be heard everywhere from the supermarket to the bookstore. Just like emotions, music is the world’s universal language. Therefore, Chicano Music represents the lives of Mexican Americans who went through hardships as well as accomplishments.
Gustavo Lopez (2013) tells that Hispanics from Cuba are a big proportion of the United States. Cuban Americans are affiliated with Hispanics. (Lopez, 2013) “Cubans in this statistical profile are people who self-identified as Hispanics of Cuban origin; this means either they themselves are Cuban immigrants or they trace their family ancestry to Cuba” (Lopez, 2013, pp.1). In 2013, Gustavo tells that the Cuban population in the United States was very large. (Lopez, 2013) Cubans who live in the United States prefer to be called certain terms (Lopez, 2013). Most often, Cubans prefer the term “Cuban” and only a few Cubans prefer to be termed as an “American” (Lopez, 2013). Also, when the Cubans were asked about being termed “Hispanic” or “Latino,” both terms were not favorable (Lopez, 2013).
He had no argument with wanting to help others, Raul … Families giving clothing, food, money, and, sometimes, a job in the household or in a business” (Hijuelos 261). These conditions are what drove and increased Cuban culture’s impact on American
Salsa has a fast tempo and a rich musical energy. Salsa is highly important in Cuba. Where the highly energetic music draws in many tourists. Tourists who pack up the night clubs to watch and try their hands at dancing salsa. There are many studios that help and teach you how to dance or even sing salsa. Yes, Cuba may have beautiful beaches and many touristic stops. But if you ask many of the tourists there they will say they are there for the music, salsa. Many Cubans have also said that they hope to use music like salsa to overcome political and social differences with the United States and other countries. There are many Cuban salsa musicians. But some are Arsenio Rodríguez, Benny Moré, Bamboleo, and one of the most important, Celia Cruz. Celia Cruz was also known as the Queen of salsa music. Her voice adding a unique flavor to salsa music. Celia Crus was widely known which helped gain recognition to salsa music as well as Cuba itself.
Between the month of April and the month of September in 1980 more than 125,000 Cubans fled communism embarking from Port of Mariel to south Florida, United States. More than 1,600 boats were involved in the exodus. When the Peruvian Embassy opened its doors, the government did not anticipate the repercussions that it would bring. In just 48 hours more than 10,800 people, including children and the elderly, entered its borders. So many people came that there wasn't even anywhere for people to sit down. Faced with this situation and overwhelmed by the pressures of international support for refugees’ embassy, the government of Fidel Castro had no alternative aside from allowing a new mass exodus of Cubans to the United States. Small yachts with
Generations upon generations of people have been thriving in Spanish speaking countries. Cuba is no different, through traditional clothing and special holidays they always are in tune with the past. With flamboyant traditional attire, that rivals the suns bright color and Spring flowers, coupled with fun to watch free flowing up beat music like Guaguancó or Pachanga, the Cuban culture is very exciting. In order to start to describe my family ties with Cuba, I will use an analogy: With every spin of a vibrant dress it seems as if the hands of time slowly turn back time. As the clock goes back so does my family history. In the early 1920's my great grandmother and her family made the trip from Spain to Cuba. Ever since then my family has had bearings
They have the leading college completion rate of all the Latino groups in the U.S. The majority of them came during the anti-Castro movement as refugees to the United States. They were generally well educated, had managerial or professional backgrounds, and therefore met with greater economical success than later immigrants (Racial and Ethnic Groups Chapter 9). Fidel Castro has ruled over Cuba for the past 48 years, and there are still people coming to the United States (Miami, Florida) to get their citizenship and running from his reign. As recent as today, some immigrants from Cuba are not accepted well, unless they are outspoken critics of Fidel Castro (Racial and Ethnic Groups Chapter 9). The younger generation is more worried about how the Miami Dolphins are doing than what is going on in Havana these days (Racial and Ethnic Groups Chapter 9).
Latin Americans are considered as minority in the USA because they have a great diversity regard with race, culture and language. They helped build this country since their cultures have been adopted in this country and them also apport help to this country. Latin Americans have made a lot of contributions to the USA such as military, language, fine arts, literal arts, music, politics, food and others.