HAVANA (Reuters) - A group of Miami-based Cuban musicians including reggaeton duo Gente de Zona launched an impassioned anti-Communist anthem this week that has gone viral, sparking a furious state response. The Miami-based artists had until recently managed the tightrope of achieving capitalist success abroad without breaking with the Communist-run island. "It shocks us all out of the depressing menace of death that comes with our understanding of nation," she said. This is not the first time that the songs of Cuban musicians on the island and abroad have become stand-ins for political causes, said Bustamante. But the Cuban government's response was unusually forceful, he said, reflecting its anxiety and what he called "misplaced priorities."

Source: The Star February 20, 2021 17:56 UTC