Caribbeans have a reputation for being laid back, personified by reggae & weed.
Cubans definitely buck that image as hardworking & resourceful citizens, although of course they love their music & dance.
However Cuban dance is far more rigorous than its Jamaican counterpart. Salsa owes much of its roots to Cuba with rumba, cha-cha-cha, pachanga, mambo, and many other dances influencing how salsa is danced today.
On my 2017 visit, music & dance featured highly. The lady below depicts how seriously it is taken.
That’s a really amazing shot of the dancing. It’s a shame what’s happening in Cuba right now.
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J (he/him 👨🏽 or 🧑🏽 they/them) @JLenniDorner ~ Speculative Fiction & Reference Author and Co-host of the April Blogging #AtoZChallenge international blog hop