Most people tend to think of music as simply dealing with sound and sound arrangement.
However, to Temple University historian and ethnomusicologist Dr. Robin Moore, music is a social text, providing a context for human interaction and relations. Yet even among black Cubans, there was a resistance to accept African culture. While researching in Cuba, Moore encountered resistance from the communist government, which suppresses Afro-Cuban expression. It's dangerous to identify strongly with Afro-Cuban heritage rather than be just Cuban. Moore also encountered resistance form the United States where he needed special licensing to break embargo acts against Cuba.