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28. The Poem of Cuban Liberation with Raycel (& How Love Took Him Across The World)

28. The Poem of Cuban Liberation with Raycel (& How Love Took Him Across The World)

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In this episode of Elixir, Helen is talking to Raycel, who is from Cuba, about the poem ‘Yo soy un hombre sincero’ by José Martí (1853-1895) as sung by Pablo Milanés (1942-2022).


Topics of discussion:

  • The political history of ‘Yo soy un hombre sincero’ by José Martí
  • The poverty of life in Cuba (verses e.g. European countries)
  • Raycel’s love story that took him out of Cuba across the world to the UK & Europe


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