In pictures: Cuban rap


Mestizo, 28, is part of a rap duo in Havana where he works as a barber.

"We are marginalised because our lyrics deal with problems that Cubans are facing right now."

His songs talk about police harassment, racism and poverty.

"Young people are living through very hard times. The media is the biggest barrier to getting our music heard. They don’t want to broadcast the kind of rap we do because we think they’re afraid of people knowing the real truth of the situation."

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