On April 5, Concerts for Cuba 2025, a United States initiative to raise humanitarian aid for the island, which is going through an unprecedented economic crisis, will be broadcast via streaming, according to the organizers.
Projects composed mainly of Cuban émigrés participated in these shows, according to a press release. The release mentions the Orquesta Moderna Tradición and the group Pellejo Seco, as well as DJ Luis Medina, Javier Navarrete, Norberto Guerra, and Charlie Mejías, among others.
The performances were filmed live and edited by professional crews to create this two-hour streaming concert, which will be disseminated through HotHouseGlobal’s YouTube channels and Facebook Live.
The concerts were recorded on stages in New York, Chicago, and the Bay Area, in California, according to a report by Prensa Latina (PL)
Marguerite Horberg, one of the organizers of the project, quoted by PL, assured that the initiative is due to the gathering of artists and musicians who lent their voices to “support the delivery of humanitarian aid” and “alleviate the acute suffering that our families and friends are experiencing”.
Regarding the current crisis, the organizers point out that in recent months, successive cyclones, floods, earthquakes, and massive power outages have had devastating consequences for Cuba’s population.
In addition, changes in Washington’s policies have increased hardship and aggravated the effects of widespread and prolonged shortages of fuel, medicines, and essential supplies, PL points out.
Along with the two-hour concert, they will broadcast an exclusive documentary created by the Belly of The Beast media. They expect to raise at least $50,000 for this humanitarian aid.
