Cuba on Record
Judy Cantor-Navas, Rafa G. EscalonaCuban sounds, and stories from the wide world of Latin music. Playlists, videos, interviews, and a serialized book about the pioneering Havana label Panart Records by Judy Cantor-Navas.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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Playlist: 'Deep Blue Sea'
It’s hot and I’m not sleeping much, for that and other reasons. I’m listening to this playlist I made a while back: A mix of old and new, different styles and languages.
I feel most myself when I’m in or looking at the ocean; that’s just w...
Playlist: Maradona's Greatest Hits
A mural in Argentina. Photo source: Perfil
Today, June 22, marks the 40th anniversary of Diego Maradona’s infamous “Mano de Díos” goal in a match against England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, which he said was made "Un poco con la cabez...
Chapter Six: Romper el Coco/Crack Open the Coconut
The modernization of Cuban song.
“What else can poor people do but sing, and keep singing?” reasoned Olga Guillot, looking back at her childhood from the firmament of stardom as one of the greatest Latin American vocalists of all time. The...
Brazilian Summer: Hot Samba and Soccer Classics
“The Paz e Futebol compilation celebrates what is undoubtedly the Brazilian nation’s greatest passion next to soccer: music. What better time to showcase Brazilian music than coinciding with a World Cup?” From the liner notes of...
Word Cup Music: Molotov Parties, Julieta Venegas Fails to Score
The 2026 World Cup kicks off Thursday in Mexico City with the home team playing against South Africa. (Alejandro Fernández is set to perform the Mexican national anthem, while Tyla will perform South Africa’s album.)
Rap-rockers Molotov, k...
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Cuban music and all things connected to it. I'm covering the history and evolution of Latin music and society in Havana, NY, Lat Am and Spain. Also publishing my book about Panart, the first and forgotten Cuban record label, here on Substack.
Sobreviviente de la nakba cubana en proceso de recolocación. Príncipe del aleatorio y procrastinador por vocación. A ratos escribo sobre música.
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