Afro-Cuban sounds for the digital age

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 Afro-Cuban sounds for the digital ageEme Alfonso is singer-songwriter from Cuba who’s channeling her family’s musical past. She’s taking Afro-Cuban sounds into the digital age. Marco Werman speaks to Eme Alfonso about her parents’ music and songs from her new album, “Voy.”

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