Author: Ben Corbett
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Publisher: Basic Books
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0813342244
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This Is Cuba: An Outlaw Culture Survives
Beyond the throngs of tourists streaming through Central Havana's broad Prado Avenue, and outside the yoke of Castro's 43-year-old Revolutionary program, there exists a parallel Cuba - a separate evolution of a people struggling to survive.This Is Cuba review. With personal stories that depict a people torn between following the directives of their government and finding a way to better their lot, journalist Ben Corbett gives us the daily life of many considered outlaws by Castro's regime. But are they outlaws or rather ingenious survivors of what many Cubans consider to be a forty-year mistake, a tangle of contradictions that has resulted in a strange hybrid of American-style capitalism and a homegrown black market economy.At a time when Cuba walks precariously on the ledge between socialism and capitalism, This Is Cuba gets to the heart of this so-called outlaw culture, taking readers into the living rooms, rooftops, parks, and city streets to hear stories of frustration, hope, and survival. Updated with a new prefaceRead full reviews of This Is Cuba CD Sampler.
With personal stories that depict a people torn between following the directives of their government and finding a way to better their lot, journalist Ben Corbett gives us the daily life of many considered outlaws by Castro's regime. But are they outlaws or rather ingenious survivors of what many Cubans consider to be a forty-year mistake, a tangle of contradictions that has resulted in a strange hybrid of American-style capitalism and a homegrown black market economy.At a time when Cuba walks precariously on the ledge between socialism and capitalism, This Is Cuba gets to the heart of this so-called outlaw culture, taking readers into the living rooms, rooftops, parks, and city streets to hear stories of frustration, hope, and survival. Updated with a new preface.
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Categories: Cuba->Social conditions, Cuba->History->20th century, Cuba->Social conditions. Contributors: Ben Corbett - Author. Format: NOOK Book
Various, This Is Cuba, Union Square Music Tracks: 1. Mor‚, Beny Que bueno baila usted 2. Segundo, Compay Francisco Guayabal 3. Portuondo, Omara / Alvarez, Adalberto & Su Son Yo como candela 4. Orquesta America Clases de cha cha cha 5. El Guayabero Como baila Marieta 6. Cuni, Miguelito / El Conjunto Chapottin Alto songo 7. Formell, Juan & Los Van Van La Habana No Aguanta Mas 8. Gomez, Tito / La Orquesta Riverside Frenesi 9. Septeto Turquino Son para los rumberos 10. Faz, Roberto & Su Conjunto Suena tu bongo 11. Irakere Homenaje a Beny 12. Prado, Perez Mambo no. 5 13. Paulito FG Son De Un Amig
author ben corbett format paperback language english publication year 10 03 2004 subject the world ideas culture general interest subject 2 travel writing title this is cuba an outlaw culture survives author ben corbett publisher basic books publication date apr 01 2004 pages 304 binding paperback edition reprint dimensions 5 75 wx 9 00 hx 1 00 d isbn 0813342244 subject travel caribbean west indies description this is a paperbound reprint of a 2002 book with a new preface journalist corbett po
This Is Cuba: This Is Cuba - CD NEW 2008 three CD collection featuring top rank performers and artists associated with the renowned Buena Vista Social Club: Compay Segundo, Omara Portuondo, Ibrahim Ferrer, Beny More and many others The 1. Beny Mor Que Bueno Baila Usted 2. Compay Segundo Francisco Guayabal 3. Omara Portuondo & Adalberto Al Varez Y Su Son Yo Como Candela 4. Orquesta America Clases De Cha Cha Cha 5. El Guayabe
This Is Cuba: This Is Cuba - CD NEW 2008 three CD collection featuring top rank performers and artists associated with the renowned Buena Vista Social Club: Compay Segundo, Omara Portuondo, Ibrahim Ferrer, Beny More and many others The 1. Beny Mor Que Bueno Baila Usted 2. Compay Segundo Francisco Guayabal 3. Omara Portuondo & Adalberto Al Varez Y Su Son Yo Como Candela 4. Orquesta America Clases De Cha Cha Cha 5. El Guayabe
This Is Cuba Reviews
With personal stories that depict a people torn between following the directives of their government and finding a way to better their lot, journalist Ben Corbett gives us the daily life of many considered outlaws by Castro's regime. But are they outlaws or rather ingenious survivors of what many Cubans consider to be a forty-year mistake, a tangle of contradictions that has resulted in a strange hybrid of American-style capitalism and a homegrown black market economy.At a time when Cuba walks precariously on the ledge between socialism and capitalism, This Is Cuba gets to the heart of this so-called outlaw culture, taking readers into the living rooms, rooftops, parks, and city streets to hear stories of frustration, hope, and survival. Updated with a new preface.
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