When [my mother] saw we were not going to be able to go back [to Cuba] it became increasingly important for her to make our culture very prevalent an… - Gloria Estefan

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When [my mother] saw we were not going to be able to go back [to Cuba] it became increasingly important for her to make our culture very prevalent and very important in our lives -- and in our household. We spoke only Spanish. I didn't learn English until I went to school in first grade. And the [Cuban] music and the food was very much a part of our life. I'm glad for that, because it is as well for my children.