ðˌoʊ hiː hæd hɪz ˈɜːli ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, wˌɛn hɪz fˈæmɪli lˈɪvd ɪn ɐtlˈæntə, dʒˈɔːɹdʒə, fɚɹə tˈaɪm, bˈɑːɹnɪt meɪntˈeɪnd ɐ hˈaɪ dᵻɡɹˈiː ʌv ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn ænd ɐwˈɛɹnəs ʌv kjˈuːbən kˈʌltʃɚ.
Though he had his early education in the United States, when his family lived in Atlanta, Georgia, for a time, Barnet maintained a high degree of interest in and awareness of Cuban culture.