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Scrapbook: Remembering When Cuban Refugees Were Welcomed in the U.S. and Remade the City of Miami
In a 1965 Sunday Magazine cover story, The Miami Herald documented the lives of exiles who were "settling down to stay."
17 hrs ago • Judy Cantor-Navas
Bad Bunny and the Love, Life and Art of Monobloc Chairs
“Things happen and we’re still here.”
Jan 10 • Judy Cantor-Navas
2026 Grammy Stories: Before Buena Vista-Early Versions of "Social Club" Songs
Folk singers, big bands & Afro-Cuban jazz.
Jan 11 • Judy Cantor-Navas
Books for Cuban/Latin Music Fans, Musicians and Students of History and Style
Reading and gifting recommendations.
Dec 19, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas
January subscription premiums and Cuba on Record merch!
Join the Cuba on Record All Stars!
Jan 11 • Judy Cantor-Navas

Cuba on Record: The Book

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Prologue: El columpio de la vida/On the Swing of Life
The news that day in the spring of 1961 was not unexpected. But for Panart Records founder Ramón Sabat, it was the day the music died.
Sep 8, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas
Chapter One: Daiquiri Musical
It was a very good year for cha-cha-chá, tourism and Panart Records.
Sep 7, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas
Chapter Two: One, Two, Three Kick
Havana in Harlem. 1934.
Sep 5, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas
Chapter Three: Cuban Rhythms
The album that started it all.
Sep 3, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas

Panart Records: Artists and Albums

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Scrapbook: Remembering When Cuban Refugees Were Welcomed in the U.S. and Remade the City of Miami
In a 1965 Sunday Magazine cover story, The Miami Herald documented the lives of exiles who were "settling down to stay."
17 hrs ago • Judy Cantor-Navas
January subscription premiums and Cuba on Record merch!
Join the Cuba on Record All Stars!
Jan 11 • Judy Cantor-Navas
2026 Grammy Stories: Before Buena Vista-Early Versions of "Social Club" Songs
Folk singers, big bands & Afro-Cuban jazz.
Jan 11 • Judy Cantor-Navas
The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions
Listen to five legendary albums.
Nov 28, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas

Playlists

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Scrapbook: Remembering When Cuban Refugees Were Welcomed in the U.S. and Remade the City of Miami
In a 1965 Sunday Magazine cover story, The Miami Herald documented the lives of exiles who were "settling down to stay."
17 hrs ago • Judy Cantor-Navas
2025: Listening Back
Some of my favorites from the past year.
Dec 27, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas
Mambo Holiday
A Catskills style celebration.
Dec 14, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas
Cuban Jazz Holiday: Let the Fiestas Begin!
Music in the spirit.
Dec 7, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas

Recent posts

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Cuba on Record is One Year Old! Thank you for reading and listening!
Celebrating a year on Substack. Bienvenidos a la fiesta.
Oct 26, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas
Celebrating Omara Portuondo's 95th: Music From Her "Tremendous Career"
From "Veinte Años"to "Killing Me Softly."
Oct 29, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas
Wifredo Lam Record Cover Art: Jazz, Fusion and House. And a Film Soundtrack
Yellowjackets, Irakere and Willie Colón.
Nov 14, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas
Afro-Cuban Music and Dance Reverberate in Wifredo Lam's Work at MOMA Retrospective
"My painting is an act of decolonization."
Nov 9, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas
Ernesto Lecuona: The "Cuban Gershwin" Sometimes Disappeared
A vintage interview and modern playlist.
Aug 28, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas
Cuba on Record: The Book, Substack Edition
Read all the chapters I've published so far.
Oct 1, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas
Celia Cruz Was Born 100 Years Ago! Celebrate the Centennial
Listen to six hours of Celia songs.
Oct 21, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas
A Street is Named for Salsa Pioneer Ralph Mercado in Brooklyn
The man who took Latin music further.
Nov 3, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas
Rum and Coca-Cola
American hits, Latin tinge.
Nov 2, 2025 • Judy Cantor-Navas
Cuba on Record
Cuba on Record
Cuban sounds, and stories from the wide world of Latin music. Playlists, videos, interviews, and a serialized book about the pioneering Havana label Panart Records by Judy Cantor-Navas.
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