Cuban Musician Defies Criticism in U.S., Gives Back to Cuba

Dec 3 (Belly of the Beast) Cuban pianist Dayramir González considers himself an ambassador for Cuban music in the U.S. He has kept close ties to Cuba’s cultural life since moving to the U.S. in 2010… and he has been criticized in the U.S. for it. Yet, every year, he returns to his country for the Jazz Plaza Festival. “I have a responsibility to the amazing education I received in Cuba.”