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20. In a conservative society it is against the status quo.

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 08:41 PM

Dec 2012

It sounds like with the new restaurants popping up (paladars) they want to keep paladar owners from playing Cubaton as a "draw."

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Reggaeton Banned in Cuba as Castro Cracks Down on Music [View all] naaman fletcher Dec 2012 OP

What a ridiculous and deceitful headline. Mika Dec 2012 #1

Reggaeton and Reggae are not the same thing. nt. naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #3

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

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

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