Richard Adrián ZAMORA BRITO

Rapper and musician Richard Adrián Zamora Brito, better known as ‘El Radikal’, completed his 18-month sentence of ‘restriction of liberty’ in January 2024. He was also sentenced to a fine of CUP 30,000 (approximately USD 1,200) (see Case List 2023/2024). El Radikal was released in January 2024, and he left Cuba in March 2024.  

El Radikal is a member of the Council for Racial Integration and Demóngeles, a dissident group of artists, rappers, filmmakers, writers and artists. For years, El Radikal has suffered multiple forms of repression and harassment as a result of his music and artivism, such as police surveillance at his home, which has prevented him from attending hip-hop festivals. He was awarded a 2024 Cuban Migrant Artists Resilience Fellowship after his departure from Cuba.