#cuban

The most terrifying moment in my life was October 1962, during the Cuban Missile Crisis. I did not know all the facts - we have learned only recently how close we were to war - but I knew enough to make me tremble. ↗

— Joseph Rotblat

#crisis #cuban #cuban missile crisis #did #during

It happened in Miami, in Coral Gables, a great big ol' Cuban wedding. It was pretty intense. ↗

— Jon Secada

#coral #cuban #great #happened #intense

I might be a Cuban American, but I'm also an Afro-Cuban American. ↗

— Jon Secada

#american #cuban #i #might

Cubans are frantic when it comes to appreciating music. ↗

— Compay Segundo

#comes #cubans #frantic #music

The roots of Cuban music are in my head. ↗

— Compay Segundo

#head #music #roots

I gladly accepted the commission but was uncertain about what the end result would be. On the one hand, Cuban music was conquering the world; being heard everywhere, and our small island was already producing one of the popular musical genres of the 20th century. ↗

— Alejo Carpentier

#about #accepted #already #being #century

Ry Cooder for me is a master, a great master that has a wonderful feel for Cuban music. He's also paid tribute my talent a bit, even though I don't know half of what he knows. ↗

— Compay Segundo

#bit #cuban #even #feel #great

Every band had their own distinctive sound, but it was pretty much dancing music and rhythmic music with a tremendous emphasis on copying the Cuban models. ↗

— Ruben Blades

#copying #cuban #dancing #distinctive #emphasis

The Cuban people have an amazingly strong and unbroken spirit. ↗

— Wim Wenders

#cuban #cuban people #people #spirit #strong

You know what's nice about Montreal? Not only is it a beautiful city, but you have Cuban cigars. ↗

— Jamie Farr

#beautiful #beautiful city #cigars #city #cuban