By Donna Yawching ● Issue 163 (March/April 2021)
Són city, Cuba | Destination
Near the eastern end of Cuba, Santiago is a regional capital, a treasure house of history — and, Donna Yawching writes, the island’s most musical city. The soundtrack is driven by the rhythms of són, she learns — and the soul of Santiago is in its musicians’ fervour for their heritage
Arrive, Travel, Lifestyle, Cuba
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 150 (March/April 2018)
Havana hello | Destination
Caribbean Airlines’ newest destination is one of the region’s — and the world’s — most iconic cities. From music to revolutionary history, baroque architecture to pastel-hued classic cars, from the Malecón to the bar where mojitos were (supposedly) invented — welcome to Havana, now serviced by two direct flights from Port of Spain each week
By Marina Salandy-Brown ● Issue 43 (May/June 2000)
Music: a Cuban love affair
If you wanted to win a Grammy, sell two million albums and make one of the top ten highest -grossing documentary films ever, would you...
Travel, Culture, Lifestyle, Puerto Rico
By Sabrina Vailloo ● Issue 80 (July/August 2006)
Hot nights in San Juan
Latinos have perfected the melding of sensuality and mysticism in the ritual of the salsa dance. July 2006 will see 1,500 congregants from...