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Cuban jazz drummer Yissy Garcia

A path-breaking Cuban concert — and a climate for more

Music

Tonight in Austin, the first-ever SXSW Cuban showcase will take place. If you can’t see these amazing musicians, just wait — the improving relations between the US and Cuba up the chances they’ll be playing more often in America and elsewhere.

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Clean Shoes, Folk Dancing, Liza Umarova: Things to Love About Chechen Culture

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