Following Footsteps of British Rock in Cuba

Photo: Douglas MacKenzie/123rf By Guillermo Vilar, Critic (Cuba) Perhaps many British citizens wonder the reason for opening the Yellow Submarine club in Havana. No less than in Cuba, the so-called Island of Music. All this is true, but it can’t be forgotten that the geographic proximity to the United States has traditionally marked not only the economic evolution of this country but also its cultural movement. Therefore, the 20th century way of life of U.S. society was felt from different perspectives in Cuba and in popular music. However, when The Beatles appeared on the universal scene, the musical direction of the world changed. And Cuba was no exception. Although the dispute between the governments of the United States and Cuba determined that the records made in the U.S. would not circulate in the country when trade relations between both nations were broken, the Cuban youth of that time managed [...]