Cuba's Forbidden Afro City is NOTHING like Havana

Most tourists to Cuba enthusiastically pour into Havana and Varadero, without ever considering the east of the island. If you travel far enough east, you will find the San Francisco of the Caribbean, Santiago de Cuba . In this one, you will join me for a conversation about Cuba's Afro Caribbean City - Santiago de Cuba.

[@d.m.5017]

Not surprised, alot of Cuban's residing & working in Jamaica as well now. My mom says, especially in the medical field. My great-grandpa from Panama to Jamaica 🗽🏙🇺🇸🇯🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇹🇹🇮🇳🇵🇦🇨🇦🇬🇧Mi' Familia is very diverse! Brooklyn Love💙❤🖤💛💚🧡

[@forevergwladys]

Hi Keenan! I'll be back in Cuba end of month. Love all the information you relayed here. Bout to binge you. And congratulations on 15K. Keep going!! SO proud of you.

[@KeenanLambert198]

Thank you soooo much G! You kept me going when a brother was down lol. I have more Cuba hitting this week… Hit me on the side for more info 🔥🤝

[@KeenanLambert198]

Apologies folks, This is a reupload as KZbin made an error and removed one of the music licenses I bought and was unable to restore it…

[@CPM_1975]

The waterfront singers in the video are wonderful, Thank you for sharing.

[@mordecaiwilliamsjr1891]

Good vibe, very educational. Thanks!

[@KeenanLambert198]

Thanks brother Mordecai!!!! Bless up!

[@damselinadress2069]

I love that fact that you give a thorough history of the places you visit. You absorb the culture and educate you about it. That's how I travel too. Maybe one day I will be able to travel there and experience the people and culture. Thanks

[@PassportPerks]

My boy coming with malice intent to get the job done 😅 shirt unbuttoned to the appropriate level 🎉🎉🎉

[@barrettdowning2083]

Awesome 👌 Love your videos

[@KeenanLambert198]

Big ups family!!! 🫡 Thank you! Respect

[@plotsandsetups8539]

I appreciated you mentioning the issue within the Caribbean relating to the lock of opportunities for young people and why they feel the need to leave these countries. The Caribbean is in a tricky position, young people leaving for North America, on one hand its good, they can send money back home to help. on the other hand, who will be there to build these countries. I guess the diaspora will have a big role in helping sharp these countries future.

[@michaelhaney71]

Thanks for sharing your experiences..

[@mw1685]

I love your channel. You’re clearly well informed dude but I don’t think short form videos are in your best interest. It keeps feeling like every time you get into the meat of what you’re saying the video is over You choose really interesting subjects but I really think your video should be 30 to 45 minutes.

[@KeenanLambert198]

You are correct…. The algorithm gives favor to 30-45 min videos…. I always feel a little guilty when holding onto you folks attention for too long in these informational videos….

[@proudtobeasimp7259]

Grandfather left Jamaican had 15 children in Cuba maybe that's the area I've never met them

[@KeenanLambert198]

Good chance it was on this side….Oriente…. I’ve met the grandchildren of so many Jamaicans in Cuba…. It’s crazy…. At least 3 in one day… The other day…

[@muchit3629]

Keenan - have you ever asked why they import chicken. Chicken rearing is pretty easy and does not require lots of land. Is it because of governments regulations or people just do not like to do it. If people have no jobs I would think that would be an easy way to make some money for the locals who need it.

[@KeenanLambert198]

I had looked into it…. The government made the determination it would be cheaper to import rather than feed and raise…

[@muchit3629]

@@KeenanLambert198 Ummmm interesting. Major difference between communism and capitalism. The market should be the arbiter of whether its economical to import or produce locally. Anyways how much is a whole live chicken or say a rotiserrie chicken if you know. There was an issue in some parts of Africa a few years ago with chicken from Brazil that was being preserved with real bad chemicals and led to import bans etc. Cheap is not always better.

[@scorpionbradford8518]

This idea of importing the chickens, makes no sense !

[@Rocky-life518]

Thank you bro.. you got dope voice! Can you talk how you support while you travel?

[@scorpionbradford8518]

Another informative vid ! How often do you travel and what software do you use for your editing ?

[@KeenanLambert198]

Thanks! I use Movavi 2020 Video Editor.... It varies.... Maybe once every 3 weeks.

[@barrettdowning2083]

Going to peru in March w my brother. I'll let you know how it turns out my brother.

[@KeenanLambert198]

I’m looking at Peru too! I’m might beat you to it 🫡

[@KeenanLambert198]

Let me know how it goes!!! 🫡

[@Nino_J]

@@KeenanLambert198I was in Lima back in January. Lot of sistas down there, was pleasantly surprised 👀

[@KeenanLambert198]

@@Nino_J worrrrrd!?!?👀👀

[@Nino_J]

@@KeenanLambert198 Ok maybe not to the sense of a DR, Panama, Cuba 😅 but they definitely there. Food was banging also. Didn’t get to check out Cuzco and the mountain regions cuz they was going thru civil unrest.

[@tonygiovanni5761]

Very informative

[@scorpionbradford8518]

You speak the language very fluently. How did you learn it and in what amount of time ?

[@KeenanLambert198]

I wouldn't call myself fluent but its been a work in progress since high school... Bit by bit....

[@scorpionbradford8518]

I've been to Havana twice. I spent a month in total and I got some nice tales to tell ! Lol I told myself to start a channel. I am well overdue, for trip#3. Have u bn following the Cartel case and do you think, he will get acquitted from the UK courts ?

[@KeenanLambert198]

World boss soon get free.... But I don't know if that will represent true justice.

[@unapologetically_harease]

I enjoy your videos fyi

[@KeenanLambert198]

Thank you soooo much Harease! Sending love back at you!

[@unapologetically_harease]

Keenan can anyone travel to Cuba?

[@KeenanLambert198]

Hi Harease!! Only a few country require an in depth visa process. For US passport holders we simply buy the visa at the final departure gate in the states… Right now that is Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Newark, Houston. Only for people born in Cuba is there a multi-step process…. Their process is a little different.

[@unapologetically_harease]

@@KeenanLambert198 Thanks! I have to visit Cuba

[@KeenanLambert198]

Harease! I just left!.... Things are continuing to detriorate.. Lord....

[@oaxaca1948]

they look just like the people in havana no lighter or darker.

[@KeenanLambert198]

I disagree but 🙏🏾🫡

[@roryknight5286]

Speech vid. Thank you for sharing, as you are speaking to an audience of individuals. Not a body. -Casa de la religious in matanzas Also there is a museum depicting the early slave trade. -originals just outside of havana is mainly afro decent. And they all listen to a mix of afrobeats and tunes. The subcurrent of vibes experience is more like why go to a club to get harassed for I.d. cards when we can Fiesta in our own Barrio. Nobody really likes traveling tourists who date. And the girls that go for that are not usually quality. There's rhe pros and rhe curious ones. And the down right sketals. Again your to discover. Usually man's don't find themselves until they actually fall for a girl who wants more game from him. Or heart u should say. Sry for the long msg. There's no dm. Aborro aboye abosheshe

[@kerkbeast]

No they came from west Africa just like Brazil.

[@KeenanLambert198]

For Santiago de Cuba it’s heavily from other islands and Africa (of course)

[@ikediamond]

So all people there rock afros?

[@KeenanLambert198]

Noooo hahaha

[@sidvicious647]

What i wish they knew is that they have family to the four corners of the Earth ! And the MAJORITY of the people stolen from West Africa were stolen from the "Slave Coast " which was a Kingdom that had the name of Juda and it was WELL DOCUMENTED on who these people were Who their God was and what their cultural practices were before it was tortured out of them HOWEVER they didn't lose it all and if you look closely you can still see who they are and an awakening is taking place !!!

[@tommoney9157]

Major of blk peoples are not west africans