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'Poet of Havana' uses music to address pain of politics

'Poet of Havana' uses his music to address pain caused by politics

02/06/2025

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'Poet of Havana' uses music to address pain of politics

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'Poet of Havana' uses his music to address pain caused by politics

As Cuba stands to become even more isolated, many Cubans continue to leave and those who stay remain cut off from family in the United States. Carlos Varela, a singer known as “The Poet of Havana,” has been addressing the pain politics causes. Jeffrey Brown reports from Havana for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

02/06/2025

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