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Americas Quarterly is proud to unveil Cultura, a new twice-yearly supplement featuring contributions from established and emerging voices in Latin American arts and letters. Building on the Americas Society’s 50-year history at the forefront of artistic exchange, we hope to offer a window into the unique energy of our hemisphere. In the inaugural issue, we look at poetry, literature, art and music in Cuba.
Clara Porset: Revolutionary by Design
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe fraught legacy of one of Latin America’s most recognizable designers.
Portfolio: The Art and Activism of Tania Bruguera
Reading Time: 4 minutesActivism, social engagement and performance, on and off the island.
Ibeyi Is Ready for the World. Is the World Ready for Them?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Cuban-French duo’s debut is a dark and hymnal listening experience.
Telmary Díaz Demands That You Listen
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVocal pyrotechnics – and a whole lot more – from one of Cuba’s most influential MCs.
A Stylish Debut from Jazz Singer Daymé Arocena
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA powerful debut from one of Cuba’s most versatile jazz singers.
“I Was Destined to Be a Percussionist”
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn interview Yissi García, the driving force behind Cuba’s BandAncha.
Miami, Beyond the Palm Trees
Reading Time: 6 minutesAn excerpt from Andrés Neuman’s How to Travel without Seeing: Dispatches from the New Latin America.
El Bote/The Dump
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA poem by Cuban poet Rito Ramón Aroche, translated by Kristin Dykstra.Like what you've read? Subscribe to AQ for more.
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