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The Entrepreneurs

How to open a boutique hotel and creative space in historic Havana

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13 November 2024

Episode 675

29 minutes

Hear insights from two leaders driving cultural change through the power of music. Monocle’s Tomos Lewis heads to Havana’s Cayo Hueso district to meet a Grammy-winning resident of the Cuban capital who restored a grand 1930s building into an 11-key hotel with Caribbean rhythm at its core. Plus: Mag Rodriguez talks about his new app, Even, a platform tackling the tough times artists face in the streaming era.

13 November 2024

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Chapter 1

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Chapter 1

Tribe Caribe

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Grammy-winning music producer, composer and filmmaker, Andrés Levín, talks about his transformation of a historic Havana building into a boutique hotel and cultural destination that supports local artists and immerses guests in Cuba’s diverse music scene.

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Photo: Vincent Tullo

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Chapter 2

Even

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Monocle’s Sophie Monaghan-Coombs meets Mag Rodriguez, the CEO and founder of the Even app, a platform that allows fans to engage directly with their favourite artists, and to pay them – fairly – for early access to their music.

9 minutes

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