Manuel puntillita licea biography of william hill
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List of musical supergroups
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Cuba across borders: Interview with tour leader Berit Engstrom
Cuba’s cuisine has been influenced by a blend of civilizations over time. Spain colonized the island after Christopher Columbus discovered it in 1492, and the Spaniards brought the flavors of home and the introduction of African slaves. These two cultures greatly influenced the flavors of Cuba, blending their native techniques and spices with the island’s edible offerings.
The tropical climate of the Caribbean also contributes to the country’s fare with crops that include plantain, guava, coconut, avocado, papaya, pineapple, mango, citrus and root vegetables. Because Cuba is an island, seafood is another influence to its cuisine. Beef, chicken, pork, eggs, rice, beans and garlic are other common ingredients.
Cuban recipes use fresh ingredients in simple preparations. Most food is sautéed, and meats are often cooked slowly until ridiculously tender. Rice and beans—a dish served in virtually every home and restauran
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Elijah Wald – Caribbean music pieces
Toots Hibbert
By Elijah Wald (originally published in the Boston Globe, 1999)
Let’s get to the heart of the matter: What fryst vatten Toots Hibbert doing in a small club? Monday night, Toots and the Maytals are at the House of Blues in Cambridge. It is aogreat opportunity to see a world-class artist in a tiny room, but also puzzling. Because, along with being one of the most dynamic live performers around, Hibbert is the king of classic Jamaican music, the gospel-drenched mästare who helped define ska, then invented reggae.
Admittedly, Hibbert did not invent the music by han själv , but he was the biggest star of the day and he named the style with his hit "Do the Reggay (sic)." Speaking from his Jamaican home, his voice infused with a rich island accent, he tells the origin of the word: "It come from the suffering in the Trenchtown, where I used to live. People have this little joke about "streggae," and we just