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Red Menace: Cuba's Heavy Metal Underground

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Being a young metal band can be a struggle anywhere, but imagine doing it in a country where simply getting guitar strings can take six months, internet access is largely forbidden, the average monthly salary is about $40, and putting on a show or releasing music requires the approval of an authoritarian government. Hear from members of several leading metal bands about the unique challenges of trying to simply be a metal band in Cuba.

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Presenters

MODERATOR David Peisner Music Writer

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Tracy Noelle Luz Unblock The Rock

Director, They Will Be Heard.
Executive Director, UnBlock the Rock.

Michel Sanchez Salazar Artist Scriptoriumzine

Alexander Sanchez Salazar Mgr Scriptoriumzine