--- title: Rihanna Danced to Summertime Magic in Cuba description: Rihanna skipped the 2018 MTV VMAs as she was dancing in Havana to the hit Childish Gambino song Summertime Magic. canonical: https://time.com/5373049/rihanna-in-cuba/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-08-21T14:51:32.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:54:26.162Z og:title: Carefree Rihanna Is Dancing Around in Cuba Like a Golden Goddess og:description: She skipped the VMAs because she's truly living in Cuba og:url: https://time.com/5373049/rihanna-in-cuba/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1f5a76685d16cdc3/6989383e656a3f2d92bd5421/rihannaincuba.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4928 og:image:height: 2772 og:image:alt: Louis Vuitton : Front Row - Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Spring/Summer 2019 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Carefree Rihanna Is Dancing Around in Cuba Like a Golden Goddess twitter:description: She skipped the VMAs because she's truly living in Cuba twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1f5a76685d16cdc3/6989383e656a3f2d92bd5421/rihannaincuba.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Carefree Rihanna Is Dancing Around in Cuba Like a Golden Goddess > Sponsored content. 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(Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) Stephane Cardinale - Corbis—Corbis via Getty Images by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Aug 21, 2018 2:51 PM UTC [Rihanna’s](http://time.com/collection/most-influential-people-2018/5217602/rihanna/) having a great summer. While Camilla Cabello won the award for best video with “Havana,” at the 2018 MTV VMAs on Monday night in New York City, [Rihanna](http://time.com/5243025/rihanna-coachella-2018-fashion-pictures-mask/) was dancing in actual Havanna. To the tune of Childish Gambino’s hit track “Summertime Magic,” Rihanna leapt and spun around in a breezy golden dress, sneakers and a sun hat around a cobblestone walkway. “Do-ya-luh-me-too-?” she captioned the Instagram post, quoting Gambino’s lyrics. The track could be another hint of what’s to come between to the two artists. Rihanna was recently photographed with the rapper in Cuba, [fueling speculation about a dream collaboration](http://time.com/5369053/rihanna-donald-glover/). Whatever they’re up to, people were digging her carefree mood. > [](https://twitter.com/leftistwinemom/status/1031746053291134976) > [](https://twitter.com/AnisaAnjuAli/status/1031866138827927552) > [](https://twitter.com/H2F6SI/status/1031808204672512000) > [](https://twitter.com/Ricketts%5F%5F%5F/status/1031800791353487360) She recently participated in her friend Sonita Alexaner’s wedding in Barbados. 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