Cuban Archives

Alliance for Cuba Engagement and Respect (ACERE)

San Francisco,

Community Focus: Caribbean
Cuban

The Alliance for Cuba Engagement and Respect (ACERE) is a grassroots coalition seeking normalization of US-Cuba ties and opposing intervention in Cuban affairs.

Correo Aereo

Seattle,

Community Focus: Caribbean, Latina/e/o/x, Mexican, South American
Argentinian / Argentinos, Cuban, Venezuelan

The award-winning Latin music duo, Correo Aereo, play traditional multi-instrumental acoustics and vocals of music from Latin America, with a focus on music from Venezuela, Mexico, Argentina, Peru and Cuba. They incorporate original songs and arrangements into their performances that are deeply inspired by swimming and playing in the ancient rivers of traditions while being alive and open to organic innovation. Dr. Juan Tony Guzman, Head of the Jazz Dept. at Luther College writes: “Listening to their performance one can unite space and time across cultures.”

Juan Alonso

Seattle,

Community Focus: Caribbean
Cuban

Cuban-born Juan Alonso-Rodríguez is a self-taught artist whose transition from music to visual arts coincided with his move to Seattle in 1982.

La Union Studio

Seattle,

Community Focus: BIPOC, Caribbean, Multicultural, Polynesian, Southeastern Asia
Cuban, Filipino, Samoan

La Union Studio is an interdisciplinary collaboratory & design consultancy that engages the complexity of contemporary society through a blend & balance of architectural design, interior design, and cultural placemaking. We inherently employ ruthless optimism and diligent rigor, dedicated to a conviction that architecture can awaken people, enrich communities and inspire creativity. We reflect the cultural narratives of our clients and their community both in the design process and in the delivery of service. Our process is rooted in both the digital and the analog, with a belief in an equitable methodology that is simultaneously collaborative and iterative, and we recognize that architecture is accomplished by people and for people. We are as nimble as we are steadfast, as ardent as we are resolute, and we embrace a diversity of perspectives throughout the design process to refine the delivery of our projects. Above all, we strive to speak the language of architecture to all people.

Orchestra Zarabanda

Seattle,

Community Focus: Caribbean, Latina/e/o/x
Cuban

Orchestra Zarabanda is known for it’s trademark sound of sultry melodies contrasted with syncopated and exacting rhythms. The band is comprised of latin rhythm section, trombones, flute and vocals. Influences include Felix Chappotín, Celia Cruz, Eddie Palmieri and Los Van Van.