K-pop takes socialist Cuba by storm
Voice of America
Youths dance to K-pop, popular Korean music, at a cultural house in Havana, Cuba, Sept. 7, 2024. Karla Pina Costa dances with other youths to K-pop at a cultural house in Havana, Cuba, Sept. 7, 2024.
Socialist Cuba, the birthplace of salsa and other rhythms that have conquered the world, is now surrendering to the invasion of South Korean pop music.
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