Cuba was a refuge, both from the past and from a feared-for future. In 1943 my father’s parents, both Orthodox Jews, were sent to Nazi concentration camps.

Left Cuba, kept the salsa By Agustin Gurza Aug. 10, 2008 12 AM PT Times Staff Writer ...

HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Socialist Cuba, the birthplace of salsa and other rhythms that have conquered the world, is now surrendering to the invasion of South Korean pop music.

The Latin music giant died Sunday after a long illness; he was 73. As prolific as he was influential, Cuba helped pioneer the Latin soul movement in the 1960s, and became an elder in the salsa scene.

HAVANA, Cuba – Young and old burn up the dance floor at Havana’s Las Canitas nightclub every weekend. On a recent Saturday night, half of the dancers twirling to the latest salsa hits were ...

HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Socialist Cuba, the birthplace of salsa and other rhythms that have conquered the world, is now surrendering to the invasion of South Korean pop music. Thirteen thousand ...

HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — In the land of the salsa, more and more youngsters are turning to K-pop. Popular all over the world, South Korean bands have gained dedicated fan clubs even on the socialist ...

Slide over salsa: K-pop takes socialist Cuba by storm Teenagers dance to K-pop, popular Korean music, at a cultural house in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Credit: AP/Ramon Espinosa ...

HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — In the land of the salsa, more and more youngsters are turning to K-pop. Popular all over the world, South Korean bands have gained dedicated fan clubs even on the socialist ...