Daché
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Back in Cuba, Chirino’s songs and their political undertones became symbols of dissent, rallying cries for freedom and inspiration to flee the island in search of a better future, said Amalia Daché, an Afro-Cuban American scholar and higher education professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
From Washington Post
“These balseros had been stuck at sea for over 48 hours and had joined with another raft, because they had lost their water and food,” said Daché, who compiled testimonies of Cuban refugees for a research project.
From Washington Post
But singing Chirino’s lyrics also came with risks for those in Cuba, Daché said: “His music was banned, and you could be arrested because you’d be seen as someone who’s trying to escape or topple the government. In that way his music includes these iconic songs of resistance but also songs that represent an immense hope to experience the freedom he sings about.”
From Washington Post
The post included a photo of a receipt from Lilly Daché Beauty Salon with Monroe’s name on it, referencing the dates May 18 and May 19, 1962 — May 19 being the day of Kennedy’s birthday celebration.
From Los Angeles Times
Amalia Dache, an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania who was born in Cuba, learned last week that one of her cousins was detained but is now free.
From Washington Post
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