Irakere is a Cuban band that is made up of several members which include the founders Armando de Sequeira Romeu the Music Director and the Pianist which is Chucho Valdes. “Jazz bands began forming in Cuba as early as the 1920s. These bands often included both Cuban popular music and popular North American jazz‚ and show tunes in their repertoires”(Acosta 59). Irakere created a new movement in the musical world; they opened many eyes as they were the first ones to create Cuban Jazz music in 1973
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The Cuban healthcare system covers all clinical treatments‚ services in addition to medications. It does not cover accessories such as wheelchairs‚ crutches‚ prosthetics and prescription glasses‚ however the federal government does provide subsidies to acquire
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Connections of the Cuban Revolution Cuba was a country in Latin America that had a long struggle with gaining full independence. The final fight for independence was fought in the 1950’s. This revolution was recapped in the documentary Cuba: The Forgotten Revolution. With the main focus being on the 1950’s revolution‚ the documentary looked at the key players of the revolution‚ including José Antonio‚ Frank País‚ Ernesto Che Guevara‚ and Fidel Castro. All of these revolutionaries’ main goal
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One of the most important aspects for many Cubans is to leave the island and know the world. Some people leave Cuba because of political problems‚ others because of economic problems‚ and there are also people like me who go through both problems. It is very important to be clear about the causes that lead you to leave your country and what effect that will have on your future. The emigration of Cubans to the United States has increased in recent years. The main causes that led me to live in the
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The Cuban Missile Crisis in October of 1962 was the closest the world ever came to nuclear war. It was a showdown between the United States and the Soviet Union‚ each side fearing what the other was capable of doing. For thirteen long days‚ everyone in America was extremely tense and nervous about what would happen. If even just one missile was launched at the United States by the Soviet Union‚ World War III would have started. Thankfully that never happened though. This paper will highlight the
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Mark Cuban Biography Executive Summary Mark Cuban is an extremely savvy businessman and an even more eccentric celebrity. Cuban currently owns the Dallas Mavericks‚ Landmark Theatres‚ and Magnolia Pictures (Manfred‚2011). Cuban first grabbed the spotlight by his over the top behavior at Mavericks games. Sitting far away from the owners box‚ down in the sections behind the hoop or bench. Cuban would routinely get thrown out for his antics during games (Zillgitt‚ 2010). Everything from yelling
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Mark Cuban is probably the most recognizable owner in the NBA and maybe all of professional sports. With his cheery‚ enthusiastic attitude‚ he is just one of the fans. Cuban is an enthusiastic NBA owner who‚ instead of being a faceless front-office type‚ is his team’s biggest and most vocal fan. When Mark Cuban purchased the Dallas Mavericks on January 14‚ 2000‚ the face of the organization began to change immediately. Once again Mavericks games had a party atmosphere as Reunion Arena rocked
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Explain why relations changed between the USA and the USSR as a result of events in Cuba between 1959 and 1962 and how the Cuban missile Crisis affected relations between the USA and the USSR. The USA and the USSR never really got on after WW2 ended‚ it was always a competition to see who the greatest superpower was. The Cuban Missile Crisis was the nearest that both sides came to an actual nuclear war. The tensions were intense for both sides‚ for both USA and USSR could have started a war if
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Being an immigrant in the USA. All Cubans have innumerable reasons and desires to leave Cuba. In my particular case‚ was an imperative need because my mother was here for already a year‚ being only child‚ these separation had a significant impact on our lives. Consequently‚ family reunion got me on the path. Additionally‚ I had the desire to experience life in a different way and gain in my personal fulfilment. Study along with the possibility of travel without restrictions in order to know places
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Government- The Cuban Missile Crisis The great arms race during the 1950s and the ‘60s caused the conflict of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 which strained the nation and the world. The fourteen days that the United States government and the Russian government interacted emphasized the seriousness and the intense rivalry between the two super powers. The idea of a mass nuclear war‚ a third world War‚ or the wipe out of the whole population of Earth developed and loomed in the minds of the government
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