October 5, 2014

How Salsa & Cuba changed my life

August 2014. I fell in love with Cuban dance and culture in Melbourne while attending classes at the Cuban Dance Academy. The director, Christina Monneron, shed the light on this wonderful culture. I was particularly interested in the communal aspects…

Let the Cubans Loose…

July 2014. Let the Cubans loose……. Well that’s what it felt like I’d done when I let some of the greatest Cuban musicians loose in the studio in Havana, Cuba in late 2013. And, I’m truly thankful too. A fascinating…

Final day in Cuba

September 17. Cuba. Last day in CUBA. Catching an 8am bus from Havana to Veradero which is where my flight leaves from. It’s a 2 hour trip for $10 (the same cost as a taxi from my apartment to the…

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