Join friends and leaders of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival and other jazz enthusiasts on a delegation to Cuba! This year’s TC Jazz Fest includes strong representation from Cuban musicians, continuing a strong and vibrant exchange between Cuban and Minnesotan communities. 

This interactive and educational experience will explore the roots of Afro-Cuban rhythms, the island’s indelible contribution to jazz and popular music in the US, and the history between two nations that has shaped their sounds and stylings across genres and generations. In addition to attending the world-renowned Havana Jazz Festival, we’ll dive into Cuba’s hip-hop and timba movements to learn how such art forms are used to critique and to re-imagine the island’s relationship with the US. 

The delegation will also include a broader introduction to the Cuban people and Cuban government, health, and educational models. Delegates will return with a deeper understanding of the effects of US policies on Cuban music and musicians, and be prepared to more effectively advocate for changes in US policies in solidarity with Cuban artists.