What will occur if there were suddenly an Earthquake in Cuba?

By Jose Reyes Very interesting, in light of the widely publicized and now totally commercialized Haiti earthquake, I ask the readers here, what will occur if there were suddenly an Earthquake in Cuba? "Very interesting", I'm sure you are all saying to yourselves, but with a giant question mark at the end. But before you even ...

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Special Post: “Climate Money” by Joanne Nova

By Jose Reyes This here is a special post that will open your eyes and help you realize the reason for the green movement.  This Four part report by Joanne Nova on "Climate Money" explains, in detail, how global warming is just another scheme to make money. You have thermometers placed near hot surface areas, scientist ...

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Introducing the “Classic Jazz Video Blog”

By Jose Reyes This is the first post of the Classic Jazz Video Blog. This one will feature Duke Ellington, Cannonball Adderley and Thelonious Monk!

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Two Cuban Music Legends and a Podcast

By Jose Reyes Mario Bauza' and Rolando LaSerie were very instrumental, respectively, in spreading Cuban Music to the United States and traditionally keeping it alive after the Castro took over. Mario Bauza' introduced it to America and also helped blend it with Jazz. Rolando LaSerie brought it from Cuba and kept it alive after 1959. These ...

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Update on Cuban Political Prisoners who have died in Hunger Strikes

By Jose Reyes In my latest article, I covered the Death of Orlando Zapata Tamayo and the disastrous media coverage . I have an update from Cuba Archive which list all the documented deaths of Cuban Political prisoners who underwent hunger strikes (11 Documented Cases): Two examples, one from 1967 and now 2010. Pay attention to ...

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Musical Special: Tango Jazz and Ella Fitzgerald

By Jose Reyes This Musical Special was only a two sets and sort of different. It featured a CD Album which concentrated on a sort of experiment by the gifted Argentine Astor Piazolla and outstanding Gary Burton. They combined the "New" Tango with Jazz and came up with a great CD Album named "Libertango." Here's ...

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Futile Reports of Human Rights abuse in Cuba and the DEATH of Orlando Zapata Tamayo

Futile Reports on Human Rights in Cuba and the DEATH of Orlando Zapata Tamayo By Jose Reyes Watch this video (In Spanish) and read translation below. Translation in English: I am Reina Luisa Tamayo Dangier, the mother of prisoner of conscience Orlando Zapata Tamayo who was interned in the hospital of the Habana del Este Prison. Last ...

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Classic Jazz Musical Special: Clifford Brown, Monk, Sonny Rollins and Tony Bennett

Classic Jazz Musical Special: Clifford Brown, Monk, Sonny Rollins and Tony Bennett By Jose Reyes This was my second multiple sets musical special and it featured Clifford Brown, Thelonious Monk with sonny Rollins and Tony Bennett. I started the Blogtalkradio show with a little of Clifford Brown's Biography and played a Four song mellow set of his. ...

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(Part 3) The Castro regime and Cuba: Would it be “Illogical” to Say? “Free” Education

(Part 3) The Castro regime and Cuba: Would it be “Illogical” to Say? "Free" Education By Jose Reyes Whenever I stumble into an article and most likely, when it is published from an agency or an author with sympathetic acceptance towards the Castro regime, it upsets me a bit but does not really surprise me too much, ...

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“Rethinking History”: The Alleged Cruelty of Fidel Castro’s Political Prison

"Rethinking History": The Alleged Cruelty of Fidel Castro's Political Prison By José Álvarez, Ph.D. Fidel Castro began to construct a false story about his captivity even before entering Presidio Modelo. Almost at the beginning of his self-defense allegation, referring to his comrades already sentenced, the young lawyer said: "They were sent to Isla de Pinos, in whose ...

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Rethinking History: The True Origin of “History Will Absolve Me”

"Rethinking History": The True Origin Of  "HISTORY WILL ABSOLVE ME" By José Álvarez, Ph.D. The participants in the events of July 26, 1953 were tried in Causa No. 37 of that year, which began on Monday, September 21. Santiago de Cuba’s Courthouse hosted a trial never seen before. An amazed tribunal and audience witnessed the accused turning ...

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Musical Special with New Format (Cachao, Generoso Jimenez, Machito, Dizzy, Pepper Adams, Count Basie and More)

Musical Special with New Format (Cachao, Generoso Jimenez, Machito, Dizzy, Pepper Adams, Count Basie and More) By Jose Reyes This musical special I'm posting here was done in a different manner and will be the format in which I will be using in my future musical specials. By no means, will I be abandoning my CD Album ...

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“Rethinking History” (Introduction)

"Rethinking History" (Introduction) By Jose Alvarez, Ph.D. "History can only be written well in a free society" Voltaire This section will be devoted to document several important events that took place on behalf of a democratic revolution inspired in the preaching and ideology of José Martí. That revolution was betrayed even before it took power. History was then ...

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Ideological Review of “The Cuban Revolution” Restaurant: Misinterpreting and Altering Historical Facts

Ideological Review of "The Cuban Revolution" Restaurant: Misinterpreting and Altering Historical Facts By Jose Reyes The name of the restaurant says it all. And whenever given the almighty opportunity to set the record straight, the misinterpretation and alteration of historical facts about the Cuban Revolution must be addressed. The owner(s) of these restaurants seem to think they ...

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Johnny Hodges, “Used to be Duke” and more…

Johnny Hodges "Used to be Duke" and more... By Jose Reyes Johnny Hodges, considered by Jazz experts and musicians alike, to be the best alto saxophonist ever. He was a pioneer and there will never anyone like him. I looked through many of his biographies and found this one to be the best one: John Cornelius Hodges was ...

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Interview with Professor Jose Pepin Alvarez

Tonight at 8 P.M Eastern time Professor Jose Alvarez will be interviewed by Roberto and John on Cuba Companioni's  Blogtalkradio Talk show. They will be discussing Prof. Alvarez book named Frank Pais "Architect of Cuba's Betrayed Revolution." Tune in and/or Call-in 718-664-9864. Here's a review of the book from Sabrina Reviews and here's the ...

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(Part 2) The Castro regime and Cuba:Would it be “Illogical” to Say? (The “Cuban” Travel Ban)

(Part 2) The Castro regime and Cuba:Would it be “Illogical” to Say? (The "Cuban" Travel Ban) By Jose Reyes So much has been written and debated concerning the imposed travel restrictions on American citizens who would like to travel to Cuba. Lift the travel embargo! They all say, well, only a certain few. Most Americans at the ...

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Cuba Archive.org: Latest and Most Urgent News from Cuba

Cuba Archive.org: Latest and Most Urgent News from Cuba Posted by Jose Reyes There is an urgent and most important message from Cuba, concerning Human Rights abuse. Cuba Archive.org is pleading the "Global" community of Human Rights abuse and the UN Human Rights Council to recognize and focus there attention on the latest news from Cuba ...

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The Hope For Haiti “Telethon”, Two Hours, Too Late!

The Hope for Haiti "Telethon", Two Hours, Too Late! By Jose Reyes I just saw the most lamest  and outright embarrassing effort of raising money. Yes, it was advertised as such, a monumental "Global" cause. And it was also advertised to be a "telethon." Although, under the definition of telethon, several hours does count. That's what occurred, ...

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The Revolutionary Holocaust (Glenn Beck Special-Video)

Posted by Jose Reyes Build your own custom video playlist at embedr.com or Click Here (Wider View)

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Cannonball Adderley’s Riverside Profiles and much more..

Cannonball Adderley's Riverside Profiles and much more.. By Jose Reyes Oh yes, Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley, the one and only, my favorite of all Alto Saxophonist. Like all great musicians and they make it their duty to create their own distinctive sound and of course, a distinctive style. Distinguishable from any other. Cannonball had his own style ...

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Hitler finds out Scott Brown Won…..

Posted by Jose Reyes A good friend of mine sent me an email of a Ron Paul supporter who has added subtitles to a movie about Hitler's fall. Here in this particular scene, Hitler goes "bunkers" over the Scott Brown victory of opponent Democrat Martha Coakley. It reflects quite a bit of what has been ...

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Scott Brown Acceptance Speech!

Scott Brown Acceptance Speech! Posted by Jose Reyes Or Click HERE

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The Massachusetts Senate Race: “It’s Obnoxiously Embarrassing Already”

The Massachusetts Senate Race: "It's Obnoxiously Embarrassing Already" (OP/ED) By Jose Reyes It doesn't really matter anymore, does it? It doesn't really matter how the Massachusetts Senate race unfolds? By no means, it very much does, it is very important, that's for sure! But the outcome, although it's circumstances could be very damaging, represents much more ...

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Mongo Santamaria at the Black Hawk and More Info

Mongo Santamaria at the Black Hawk and More Info By Jose Reyes Very little after Machito entered New York harbor, in the mid 40's, Cuban musicians  began to connect with the best Jazz musicians and a sort of fusion between them began. Mongo came to New york, right after to continued the trend and then performed with ...

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(Part 1) The Castro Regime and Cuba: Would it be “Illogical” to Say? (Espionage)

(Part 1) The Castro Regime and Cuba: Would it be "Illogical" to Say? (Espionage) By Jose Reyes If there were only one method allowed for me to choose to justify and undeniably discredit any notion and factually prove a point concerning the Castro regime in Cuba and show how criminal they are, I would choose logic. Logic ...

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A Year in Review: “Cuba and 2009″ No Change?

A Year in Review: "Cuba and 2009" No Change? Jose Reyes Looking back at the year 2009 and comparing it with the situation in Cuba now, a year later, would feel more as if one would momentarily close their eyes and 2010 was here, just as it happens when one blinks. Nothing has changed, absolutely nothing! Well ...

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Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in the Blue Note, Live-1959

By Jose Reyes Let me start by stating, Art Blakey is my favorite drummer ever. I know this is very debatable but it's my opinion. No one played the drums harder and with more speed in short bursts then him. He was a Monster! He was a great man also, helping all the new talent, giving ...

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Jimmy Smith’s “The Sermon”

Jimmy Smith's "The Sermon" By Jose Reyes Jimmy Smith was a world renown Jazz musician who played the Hammond organ and made a big impact from the mid 50's and on. He copied "Wild" Bill Davis, just like everyone else did in those day but he added a different sound with his mimicking the horn players. Most ...

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“Save Our Planet” Revisited: Culture Clash, Leftist Propaganda and the Truth of the Matter

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"Save our Planet" Revisited: Culture Clash, Leftist Propaganda and the Truth of the Matter By Jose Reyes Now, that change is before us and our economy has been dissected and altered, we come to the convenient realization of how important it is to Save Our Planet. Now and after Al Gore’s influential awareness Oscar-winning performance, ...

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