Major Lazer Just Rocked Cuba. You Have To See This To Believe
MAJOR LAZER, THE DIPLO-HEADED electronic supergroup just threw a hell of a party in Cuba. It was the first concert by a US pop act since Audioslave visited in 2005, and one of very few over the course of the last 50 years. Between 450,000 and half a million people showed up for the concert, which was government-approved, according to the New York Times.
Because of the embargo, Major Lazer “incepted” their music into Cuba ahead of time to build up hype by delivering through a hand-to-hand bootleg service that’s delivered weekly to Cubans. The atmosphere around the concert seemed to mark the start of a new era: “It’s the very first time I’ve seen my generation so happy,” a Cuban told the NYT. Check out the video above to see the massive crowd rocking out during the concert.
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