CARIBBEAN

Der karibische Karneval beginnt traditionell mit einem ausgelassenen Straßenfest zum Sonnenaufgang. Wegen Gewaltverbrechen ist die Feier aber seit Jahren umstritten.

We head to present-day Santiago de Cuba, where MANANA festival took place back in May, to see how dance music’s path through the decades has resulted in the scene’s most vibrant moment.

In the economically devastated early 90s, DJs like D'Joy de Cuba, Wichy de Vedado, and DJ Jigüe, found catharsis in a new community of parties, clubs, and sounds.

We delve into how a group of pioneering musicians in the early 1960s created an electroacoustic movement that coupled modern equipment with more traditional Cuban styles.

Haiti's National Assembly selected Jocelerme Privert as the country's interim president just a week after the departure of Michel Martelly.

Simon Ostrovsky reports from Haiti's capital to see who is in charge of the country, after President Michel Martelly stepped down without a clear successor.