Independent and unaffiliated, Startup Cuba exists to amplify the community of voices in the space between the United States and Cuba. Through a mix of video, photography and written content we tell stories that bring us closer together.

Kentubano is the term coined by Luis David Fuentes for the growing population of Cuban Americans in Kentucky. Photo credit: Luis David Fuentes Kentuckians are a proud people. For anyone who has visited, it’s not difficult to find a local who’ll try to persuade you that theirs is the most beautiful, friendliest, and all-around wonderful […]

A Startup Cuba exclusive interview with the folks behind the scenes of Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado Walter Mercado in MUCHO MUCHO AMOR: THE LEGEND OF WALTER MERCADO. Cr. NETFLIX © 2020 Walter Mercado was the ultimate crossover. He was a truly universal figure, and had millions of followers eons before the […]

Yes. You need this Cuban pizza recipe. Wait, do you know what Cuban pizza is? Photo credit: Jami Erriquez Note from El Equipo: We think you should definitely make and eat this Cuban pizza recipe. Well, don’t eat the recipe. Eat the Cuban pizza. Last month, my friend Keisha and I were hired to help […]

Puerto Rican drummer, and grammy winner Henry Cole has launched a new craft music movement with La Música Artesanal. Drummer Henry Cole Photo credit: Melvin Audaz An NPR Alt.Latino post last November recommended four new songs, only three of which made the headline: “Cántalo” by the holy trinity of Puerto Rican musicians Ricky Martin, Residente […]