Mas Decent II: Diplo Does Havana

words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via Mad Decent

As slightly more than 1/2 of Major Lazer, Diplo is mostly known these days for being the non-Jamaicanest champion of Jamaican dancehall culture on MTV and all bouts. Never one to limit himself, however, he has apparently branched out into being the non-Cubanest (cubist?) DJ in Cuba, having jumped on the opportunity to accompany Puerto Rican weirdo-ton rappers Calle Trace on a trip to the fabulous Isle. Your man bounces around so much that he usually doesnโ€™t bother to document his jetsetting these days. But in recognition of this rare excursionโ€“ the Obama administration shows signs of defrosting diplomatic relations but Cuba is still technically an illegal destination for U.S. citizensโ€“Mad Decent posted a full travel diary and a ton of pics from the trip. You can get the full travelogue into this little-seen (at least to us yanquis) corner of the Caribbean here including music, girls with cigars and some diplo-matical madness with an exploding bathroom.

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