For the uninitiated, Cohiba is the name of a great Cuban cigar. Unfortunately, all things Cubano are legally off-limits to American citizens. The U.S. State Department has had a long-standing trade embargo plus travel restrictions on this Caribbean country, one of an almost extinct breed of Communist systems. Naturally, this strict Cuban embargo has brought out the very best in some stateside business people. Those dumb Americanos who think they're buying a real Cuban Cohiba cigar are being woefully mislead by their own illegal desires.
Most popular Salsa is just a tough New York City attitude about how to jam Cuban music.
Cuban cigars also happen to rank first in illicit stuff smuggled through NYC airports. But puffing on Cubans is not the same as smokin' some Salsa. If you want real Salsa, you must go to the land of its musical origin, Cuba. For many of you out there, the genius and attraction of Cuban music and its incredible artists might be old news. The Buena Vista recording is a nostalgic tip of the hat to a group of old masters of Cuban Son , the original wellspring of today's Salsa.