LONDON, England (CNN)-- Hip hop is one U.S. commodity that has made it past the trade embargo to Cuba. Cuba has developed a homegrown rap movement, inspired by the sounds and fashions of U.S. hip hop.

The dynamic dance troupe, Cuban Flex, captivated audiences at the Dance Fit Festival in Rome last weekend with their ...

but it likely didn't start in Cuba. It was a quintessential part of hip-hop style in the '70s and '80s and grew in popularity as hip-hop became more mainstream in the US. But not all Cuban link ...

Much of the movement is rooted in West African cultural ... Both are influenced by Cuban hip motion, both are partner dances, both born and integral in DR. But these two styles are different ...

A Cuban music producer named Rajko Bozic was hired with funding from the U.S. government to reach out to rap group Los Aldeanos. The government believed that the influence of the group could help ...

"Cuban music ... As the movement develops the musicians are becoming more ambitious. "We want people to identify themselves with what we do -- regardless of whether is salsa, hip hop or funky ...

Regardless, the United States (and, for the sake of this list, Canada) is made up of cultural backgrounds all over the world, ...