The Cuban television host, Carlos Otero, has expressed his deep sorrow over the passing of singer Alfredo Rodríguez, a beloved figure in Cuban music.

To hear reparto in Havana, you don’t have to go far. It’s playing in every taxi, every café lining La Habana Vieja, on Friday nights at Don Cangrejo and Saturday mornings at Mio y Tuyo. A homemade mix ...