During the biggest anti-government protests on the island of Cuba in decades, protesters have been chanting words from a hip-hop song released earlier this year, calling for the end to Cuba's ...

“Patria o muerte” — “homeland or death.” It’s a phrase often emblazoned on Cuban pesos, one that was frequently invoked by former longtime leader Fidel Castro during the dawn of the country’s ...

This is the first of two reports on a potent new synergy between protests and protest music in Latin America — from Cuba to Colombia, from San Juan to Santiago. The music helped galvanize protests; ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - You have seen the signs and heard the cries of "Patria y Vida," meaning "Homeland and Life" and it has become the siren song for protesters on the island as well as here in South ...

Two of the anthem's composers are partnering with a production company to make a film about how it was created — and then created a rallying cry for Cubans. A week ago the Cuban protest song “Patria y ...

Alexander Delgado, Yotuel, and Randy Malcom (left to right) in the "Patria y Vida" music video directed by Asiel Babastro. (all screenshots used with permission of Asiel Babastro) Last week, a new ...

On July 11, for the first time in decades, the world watched as thousands of Cuban citizens poured into the streets in peaceful demonstration against their government demanding, above all else, ...

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ANAMARIA SAYRE, BYLINE: So the name of the song is "Patria Y Vida," which translates to homeland and life, which is kind of a clever play on a saying that has been used as kind of a mantra in Cuba ...

Suarez said the project was spearheaded by Carollo, known for his outspokenness and strong ties to Miami's community of exiled Cubans. “Usually, we look for funds that we put in the hands of the ...