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Juan Formell, the soul of the legendary Cuban salsa band “Los Van Van”  is dead.

I remember a couple of unforgettable new year concerts at the Malecon in Havana. There were also one occasion in Café Cantante when we first had to wait six long hours but when the band finally showed up they made it worthwhile making us all sing Hey Jude!

 

 

 

 

La Habana botero

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A collective taxi in Havana. follows a fixed route and the fee is close to nothing. Problem is that the Cubans often have less than that in their pocket.  January 30 2008.

Two ladies

 

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looking at the odd customer (the photographer) inside Cafe Concordia where you rarely see any other client than the Cubans living in the neighborhood. Cayo Hueso, central Havana.