Dale Pututi Credit: Shazam
If Donald Trump has his way, Cuba could be a very different country before the year is over.
Ahead of an April set by one of the country’s finest exports (Cimafunk, who was added to the Gasparilla Music Festival lineup this week), stars of the Cubatón genre—including Latin Grammy-nominated Gente de Zona and Becky G collaborator Dale Pututi—come to Tampa for a super concert of sorts.

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This article appears in Mar. 12 – 18, 2026.
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