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Encore: The Cuban roots of rock and roll

Encore: The Cuban roots of rock and roll

Update: 2023-01-04

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Can you hear the cha-cha-cha in The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"? Or the mambo in Ray Charles' "What'd I Say"? This week, Alt.Latino revisits a classic episode from 2019 and takes a closer look at the Cuban roots of rock and roll.

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Encore: The Cuban roots of rock and roll

Encore: The Cuban roots of rock and roll