CUBA -- Art & Soul
by JeffMN 
, Minneapolis MN USA, Wednesday, December 09, 2015, 16:56 (3988 days ago)
New on my travel blog, "CUBA – Art & Soul," a taste of the surprising art which, along with the infectious music, animates this our fascinating island neighbor. CUBA – Art & Soul
CUBA -- Art & Soul
by Oeste Hermoso , Zihuatanejo, Wednesday, December 09, 2015, 17:20 (3988 days ago) @ JeffMN
I shall read the post thoroughly as I am somewhat intrigued by the "art under a repressive regime" theme. There was a literary discussion ages ago between Eastern block and USA writers including Philip Roth. I recall the phrase "when nothing is possible, everything matters and when everything is possible, nothing matters." Let's see whether that thesis statement is supported by the evidence in your post!
Ever heard of Jane Bunnet? She is a jazz flautist (sp) and soprano sax player from Canada who has played and recorded with Cuban musicians 
for decades. No embargo for Canada. The USA fined Ry Cooder $100,000 for his work with Cuban musicians
; Canada gave him an Honourary Ph. D. (Queen's University)
.
Never been but smoke the cigars!
CUBA -- Art & Soul
by JeffMN , Minneapolis MN USA, Thursday, December 10, 2015, 15:28 (3987 days ago) @ Oeste Hermoso
Oeste, I have a feeling you'll find my reflections on Cuban art less than a rigorous analysis. I didn't really set out to do a piece on art -- just happened to come across more of it than I'd expected, and found it refreshing.
CUBA -- Art & Soul
by dhunsber , ¡Dondequiera que voy, estoy aquí!, Thursday, December 10, 2015, 08:43 (3988 days ago) @ JeffMN
Superb post Jeff -thanks!
