The musci is one of the beautiful things that has survived the Castro regime. I have played for audiences all over the world but I've never played for a Cuban audience. For [husband] Emilio and me, the music is the one tie to our homeland.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Music survived the regime and connects her to Cuba.
- In plain terms
- Art acts as a tie to her homeland.
- What can you take from it?
- Art preserves cultural identity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What connects you to home?
- How does art survive war?
Another view
Music cannot reverse political oppression.
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