Show Notes
Far from the big-name mob territories of New York and Chicago, the mafia scene in Tampa, Florida was of a smaller scale. That is, until Santo Trafficante used his influence and geographic advantage to turn Cuba in a gambling paradise. His smooth-talking demeanor made him fast friends with powerful officials, making life easy street - until he was betrayed.
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Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni. Music in this episode is "Misery", "Life", and "A Ghra" by Damiano Baldoni; "January", "Universe in Hands", and "Junction" by Kai Engel; "Flamenco Rhymth" by Sunsearcher; "Fog" by Sergey Cheremisinov; "Night on the Docks" and "I Knew a Guy" by Kevin MacLeod. Sound effects from freesound.org by unchaz and theshaggyfreak. Additional sound effects from freesfx.co.uk. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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