Inside Cuba's Crumbling Revolution | Poverty & RICH Culture

[@pawshands9706]

A gorgeous but troubled country. My former partner is Cuban and I learned so much about the difficulties that everyday Cubans are forced to endure day to day. I appreciate your information and honesty. Que viva Cuba 🇨🇺

[@KeenanLambert198]

Dejaya8! Thank you for coming by as always! Cuba is probably the roughest place Ive been to in terms of what people have access to… The desperation is heart wrenching… Had the boat my ancestors been on turned a little bit to the right then I might have ended up Cuban - instead of Jamaican… I see myself and my family in the people I meet her…. Better must come…. Mr. Jefferson reminds me of my grandfather…. When I go back I will have to bless him

[@pawshands9706]

@@KeenanLambert198 Yes amigo, their quality of life is brutal. And it gets worse every month. I've never been a fan of sanctions, but I don't know enough as to how effective they've been as far as Cuba is concerned.

[@stevo5227]

I am curious to know what difficulties Cubans have? I visited Cuba once. Cuba is a beautiful. The people are very friendly, like to laugh and seem to enjoy the simple pleasures in life. Unfortunately my time there was very short so I have a very limited sense of what it really is like.

[@dosdannys]

​@@KeenanLambert198Well, if you travel to the Eastern part of the country, Guantanamo and Santiago de Cuba you will find a lot of people with English last names, all of them were Jamaicans who went to Cuba to work on the Sugar and Coffee production in the 1940' and 50' and they stayed in Cuba, never went back to Jamaica. And then revolution came and they were not allowed to leave. Good people, hard working. As a matter of fact, one of the Cuban Sport heroes was Teofilo Stevenson, many times Olympic and World Champion in Boxing, his parents were Jamaicans. Googole. Good luck to you and thank you for the review without any prejudice of my home land. Please go back and post more videos ! Thank you !

[@hockleyvalleycoffeeroaster4599]

@@dosdannys Cuban coffee was originally from Jamaica also. Nowadays they sell Cuban coffee (if there is a harvest) to Japan, France and Italy. Most of the mierda you get in Cuba is cheap Vietnamese coffee

[@RichLeeFL]

Hey Keenan, always great videos! Thanks for showing and sharing the true Cuba life.

[@Officialrioplug]

Just found out your channel and I'm loving it, definitely one of the best youtubers I've ever watched. You got a new subscriber

[@KeenanLambert198]

Thank you so much! Appreciate the compliment - Welcome to the family - I’m happy to have you aboard

[@didi33333]

Keenan, you are funny. Love your vlogs on Cuba. My dad's mom is of Cuban descent. So I have many cousins in Cuba. Born in Jamaica and moved to Cuba, born in Cuba and moved to Jamaica.

[@KeenanLambert198]

My pleasure Lion Paw!!!! Is your family from the Santiago/Holguin Guantanamo side? I have 2 or 3 more Cuban vlogs until I go back. Big upssss!!! 🇯🇲🇨🇺

[@didi33333]

@@KeenanLambert198 Santiago/Camaquey. Not sure if they are the same city/province.

[@waynegreen87]

Amazing video. After visiting Havana a few years back, I’ve grown a strong love for Cuba and her people. I can almost literally go on and on about how dope the culture is I’d definitely would want to join you on your next trip 💪🏾

[@KeenanLambert198]

Let's do it my brother. Cuba is special - it felt special. The lack of American influence was kind of awesome. Although, it was painful to see my brother's and sisters that far into the struggle - it was a great experience.

[@williamfredcooper3014]

@@KeenanLambert198 I’ll come also. I was born in Liberia, lived in the US for a long time. And now I live in London. Always wanted to go to Cuba. My sister, who lives in Philadelphia, was in Cuba earlier this year. As she does some non profit work there. And she loved it. So Count me in on the next trip also. Contact me 🙏🏾

[@Navyking12]

If you love that country save your money and save a Cubans from their own government veva Cuba 🇨🇺 Libre!!

[@Navyking12]

Cuba most be free first then and only then I will go there and I will fight to the death for it!!!

[@JMoroccoMisterBoy]

Was stationed during the summer of 68 ( 19 ) at 'GITMO' on the southern tip of Cuba. Yearning to visit: Tks. much.

[@KeenanLambert198]

Make the trip when able!

[@danroydsbarbadostravelvlog3057]

Here watching & showing full support from Barbados🇧🇧

[@KeenanLambert198]

Big ups Danroyd!!!!

[@d.m.5017]

Cuban Harry Belafonte, great tribute😍How Ironic he's my grandfather's cousin🇯🇲🇮🇪💚🖤💛🗽🏙Big Up to my fam! Their Mother's are sisters. Respect

[@KeenanLambert198]

Really?! SUCH a small world! Big ups family!

[@rebeccalara4982]

Gracias⭐

[@KeenanLambert198]

My pleasure Lara!!!!

[@keithquick4682]

I was in Cuba last February, the poverty really distressed me. I'm puzzled and amazed by how resourceful the people are.

[@KeenanLambert198]

Resourceful is almost too light to explain how inventive they can be.... You are 1000% correct....

[@keithwhitehead3841]

i was there about six years ago and visited Callejon du hamel thoroughly enjoyed it. the streets looked the same if you get a chance please visit el centro ,la bodeguita del medio. the view of the bar and cathedral in the background is awesome. i wish the best for the people they have endured too much.

[@KeenanLambert198]

I did visit El Centro but I walked past Bodeguita! 🤦🏽‍♂️ next time I will stop in for a look!

[@africasvanguard]

I got here incidentally, loving it just subscribed

[@KeenanLambert198]

Welcome AV!!! Happy to have you as a part of the family.

[@d.m.5017]

🔥Wow amazing art. When you go back home to Jamaica, visit my parent's art gallery in downtown Montego Bay, off the main stip.

[@KeenanLambert198]

What is the name of the place?

[@TenVeils]

Did you go to the area in the museum where it said No Photos? I see this video and say to myself that Keenan must pick up spirits and don't even recognize it. Once I would have saw a man with a dead animal I would have not taken that path. You don't experience foreign spirits when you travel like this? How do you remove things that try to attach to you?

[@KeenanLambert198]

If I do pick up negative spirits, I’m sure the good ones which follow me banish the evil ones. The chicken was still alive lol.

[@richardh5485]

I found they really love it if you provide gifts of razors, tooth brushes/paste and deodorant.

[@KeenanLambert198]

Excellent tip!

[@odariopeart9840]

The Cuban accent is very similar to the one I heard in Panama, specifically in Colon. My first Spanish teacher is from Cuba and I speak with that kind of accent where people hardly open their mouths lol. But in any case, it is very similar to the regional accent in Colon Panama what do you think Keenan?

[@KeenanLambert198]

I feel differently on this one…. I feel the Panamanian accent is easier to understand for what ever reason…. Hi speed as usual though lol

[@odariopeart9840]

@@KeenanLambert198 lol 😂 yeah that is true i give you that for sure Panamanians in the city tend to speak almost like the Colombians ( proper Spanish) without slang, it’s when you go to Colon that you hear most of the slang terms. For me because I have met more Cubans than any other Hispanics I actually find them quite easy to understand. The Dominicans tho whewww I always have trouble keeping up lol machine gun Spanish as you say lol 😂

[@KeenanLambert198]

@@odariopeart9840 🤣😭🤣😭 the Dominican folk are the Jamaicans of Latin America! 🤣🤣🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@odariopeart9840]

@@KeenanLambert198 yeah that is true you could say that lol 😂

[@ricardoernestosotobarrios9519]

Im Panamanian an can say some cubans accents are close to Panamainan accents, specially the Cuban Oriental accent (Santiago de Cuba). The Habana accent not so. For other latinos Panamanian sounds like a mix of Cuban and Colombian Costeño. I get confused with both.

[@sandervandoorn6671]

Tom Jefferson is a epic person

[@annd3272]

Thank you- great footage, Really enjoyable to watch. Hope that aphrodisiac worked out for ya!

[@KeenanLambert198]

Thanks Ann! Def did!!! Lol Thank you so much for watching this one, it is a slow developing video.

[@TenVeils]

What makes the undescribable weight? Are you referring to a spirit?

[@KeenanLambert198]

I’m referring to the cost of living being higher than wages & people struggling to provide for their families.

[@charlesmassaquoi6717]

How long gave you lived in Cuba?

[@KeenanLambert198]

I’ve been visiting for a year now…. In and out

[@Mrs.T305]

My family lives in sancti spiritus 🇯🇲🇨🇺

[@KeenanLambert198]

🔥🔥🔥🔥 Siempre mi amiga

[@donavinh4176]

I speak average spanish, how was your experience communicating with everyone?

[@KeenanLambert198]

No problems - Cuba 🔥

[@d.m.5017]

😳🤣🙏🏽Lawd Jesus, not the Santaria White!

[@KeenanLambert198]

All White! We outside!

[@jdimas2011]

Harry Belafonte could have tightened up those strings, brah.

[@KeenanLambert198]

😁 mannn Harry was out here barely holding onto life

[@bedinabebe4521]

82 Años...Hermano o Tío? 🐔Sacrificed chicken becomes dinner. 🍽

[@KeenanLambert198]

Lol def a bis abuelo!

[@josephweeks820]

Keenan, Just a bief comment, pun intended! Probably the water got you, in some form, maybe the ice in a drink. Nothing is wasted, so it could have been the meat. As you have noticed refrigeration at the market stall is non-existent. You can't go wrong with DEEP fried chicken. That hot oil kills everything.

[@KeenanLambert198]

LMFAO! Joe I'm dying! I do believe it was the water... I ran out of bottled water and started using a water filter.... I think the filter was less than sufficient..... I learned on that first visit, only bottled and boiled water.

[@londonlucumichoir474]

Definitely the water. Filters are not good enough. You would have to boil and then filter. @@KeenanLambert198