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joshcryer

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5. Bloomberg links your article, and Bloomberg accurately describes the situation.
Thu Dec 6, 2012, 10:31 PM
Dec 2012

It will be sanctioned in public spaces.

"Será de gran ayuda la instrumentación de una norma jurídica, en la que ya estamos trabajando, que deberá regir los usos públicos de la música, en un espectro que cubra los medios de difusión, las programaciones recreativas, las fiestas populares, y la ambientación sonora de lugares públicos. Obviamente, cada quien es libre de escuchar en su privacidad la música que desee, pero esa libertad no incluye el derecho de reproducirla y difundirla en restoranes y cafeterías estatales o particulares, ómnibus para el transporte de pasajeros y espacios públicos en general."


"de una norma jurídica"

Even if we believe that this weasel language (which Granma is notorious for), there are no private airwaves in Cuba (run by Cubans; not talking about Miami's airwaves). And "Cubatón" has only been allowed on a "low" level on Cuban radio.

It's clear to me that this crackdown is because Cubatón (Cuban Reggaeton) is gaining popularity with Cuban youth, it is a rebellious type of music, and it is unacceptable. Some of Osmani García's music has been banned for quite some time on Cuban state controlled radio.
What a ridiculous and deceitful headline. Mika Dec 2012 #1
Have heard about rastafarians and reggae in Cuba for so long. Jesus on a pogo stick. Judi Lynn Dec 2012 #2
Reggaeton and Reggae are not the same thing. nt. naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #3
Wow, your ignorance shows. Cubaton (Cuba Reggaeton) is not rastafarian. joshcryer Dec 2012 #7
On the plus side naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #8
Unquestionably. joshcryer Dec 2012 #10
yep, for whatever reason they call it reggaeton, its not reggae Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #18
right wing drool? naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #12
I believe she's talking about the person who posted this bullshit topic. n/t bitchkitty Dec 2012 #21
What's bullshit about it? naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #22
Take a listen, I'm sure you'll love it n/t Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #23
So.. naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #4
Bloomberg links your article, and Bloomberg accurately describes the situation. joshcryer Dec 2012 #5
Wait a second naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #6
It's weasel language. It's absolutely true they won't "promote it." joshcryer Dec 2012 #9
Not rebellious at all actually. Daniel537 Dec 2012 #14
In a conservative society it is against the status quo. joshcryer Dec 2012 #20
Here's another article, are you sure your interpretation is right? naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #11
Man, I would love to know the details of this. joshcryer Dec 2012 #13
Much of reggaeton music is in fact explicit sonorous pornography. ocpagu Dec 2012 #15
I'm curious naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #16
I wouldn't support artists being arrested for performing. ocpagu Dec 2012 #17
So censor the most explicit words like everyone else does. joshcryer Dec 2012 #19
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