Conclusions: Cuban Fusion Music Across Borders

The Conclusions recount the main arguments presented throughout the manuscript, like the transformative impact of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 on Cuban society, leading to a deconstruction of revolutionary narratives and the emergence of alternative and transnational imaginaries in Cuban music. The chapter delves into the Transnational Cuban Alternative Music Scene (TCAMS), a network of Cuban musicians globally dispersed since the 1990s. The author further discusses the concept of Cuban Fusion as a fluid, trans-territorial music language that defies traditional genre boundaries. It emphasizes how TCAMS musicians, informed by diverse influences, create a post-revolutionary and dystopian musical landscape that transcends national politics. The chapter concludes by acknowledging the need to document and study alternative voices in Cuban music beyond Cold War paradigms, celebrating the richness and diversity of the Cuban creative diaspora.