Popular musicians bring their art to parks and plazas in Cuba

STORY: Popular musicians bring their art to parks and plazas in Cuba DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of people playing musicvarious of visitorsSOUNDBITE (Spanish): ENRIQUE LOPEZ, Director of the Typical Traditional Orchestra STORYLINE: The members of the Typical Traditional Orchestra in Cuba turn Cespedes Park in the eastern city of Santiago into a concert venue in the open air where locals, national and foreign tourists can pass by and enjoy the music. Located 800 kilometers to the southeast of Havana, Santiago is considered to be the second urban center of the island nation after the capital, as well as the metro area with the strongest Caribbean flavor in the country. With more than six decades of existence, the Typical Traditional Orchestra primarily interprets dance music known as danzon, the national dance of Cuba, as well as other rhythms of the 18th and 19th centuries. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ENRIQUE LOPEZ, Director of the Typical Tr