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S2 Bonus 4 - "CIAin't Kiddin'"

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Are U.S. Rappers Still Coming to Cuba?

The U.S. mainstream artists came a lot during the Obama era, but by this point there was really no sense of solidarity messaging in their trips and it was kind of just a party. Cuba is seen as a tropical, fun backdrop for urban American music. But to see these rappers who are taking this context from the global north come and do these types of songs from their context, it reinforces the idea that if you talk about these certain issues, you can make money,. You can travel, you can get shows.

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