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Wynton Marsalis to tour Cuba with Lincoln Center group

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA: The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with trumpet player Wynton Marsalis will play four concerts in Cuba in October joined by Cuban composer and pianist Chucho Valdes, officials media said Thursday. The Cuban Institute of Music said the performances would be October 5, 6, 7 and 9 at the Mella Theater in Havana, according to the Communist Party daily Granma. The daily said that Marsalis, the artistic director for jazz at Lincoln Center and one of the best-known trumpet players, has had a "longstanding relationship" with Valdes. Both are Grammy-winning artists. Read More

Cuba Trips 2010-2011, please forward widely!

<p style="text-align: justify;">There is still space available for the upcoming 2010-2011 trips to Cuba organized by Marazul Charters. All of those willing to assist in the humanitarian aid project qualify to participate under the Center for Cuban Studies http://www.cubanartspace.net/&gt; specific license for travel (please sign the letter of commitment attached). Read More

Important News HR 4645 Travel and "Export Enhancement"

<p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks to Jake Colvin for passing on this important and frankly surprising news that the travel bill will be marked up next Wednesday. This will be the crucial test and our last chance to end travel restrictions for at least two years if the Republicans win the House. Read More

Wife of detained US contractor visits him in Cuba

<p style="text-align: justify;">HAVANA: The wife of an American contractor detained in Cuba for nine months on suspicion of spying has been allowed to come to the island and visit him, two people familiar with the case said Thursday. Alan and Judy Gross met in mid-August, apparently at a beach home provided by the Cuban government. The sources spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case and the fact they were not authorized to speak to the media. Read More

Latin American Working Group: *End the Travel Ban on Cuba*

<p style="text-align: justify;">Dear Supporter, This is it. The opportunity we have all been waiting for. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs (HCFA) will consider HR 4645 on Wednesday, September 29, at noon. This means that they will be considering whether to lift the travel ban on Cuba . . . or not. We can win this, just like we won in the House Committee on Agriculture . . . but we need YOU, again! You can take action here:[ http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/625/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=2314 ]. Read More

NYC: Adalberto at SOB's

<p style="text-align: justify;">The first thing Adalberto did when he took the stage was name-check Sonora Ponceña, Willie Rosario, and Oscar d'León. The first set, which included a Son 14 medley, was splendid. In the second set, when they played "El Baile del Toca-Toca," I was surrounded by people doing the toca-toca, which I haven't seen anyone do since sometime in the 90s in Havana (it was a novelty dance that was kind of like playing tag.) But for the penultimate number, the transcendental "Y Qué Tú Quieres Que Te Den?" -- Adalberto's landmark contribution to the 90s wave of santería-themed songs, it describes a toque de santo in a rap (one of the first raps in Cuban dance music) and asks, "and what do want them [the santos] to give you?", and says, "voy a pedir pa' ti / lo mismo que tú pa'mi," I'm gonna ask for you the same as you ask for me Read More

Top picks: Robert Plant, Cuba's unique flora and fauna, Patrick Dougherty's sculptures, and more

<p style="text-align: justify;">Robert Plant's new album 'Band of Joy,' PBS documentary on 'Cuba: an Accidental Eden,' sculptor Patrick Dougherty's new book 'Stickwork,' and more recommendations. PBS “Nature” explores “Cuba: The Accidental Eden” on Sept. 26. September 22, 2010. Robert Plant's 'Joy'. At first blush, Robert Plant's new album "Band of Joy" (Rounder Records) is a de facto sequel to "Raising Sand," his Grammy-winning collaboration with Alison Krauss. Read More

Iran, Cuba aim to bolster ties

<p style="text-align: justify;">Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:30AM. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) meets with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Tuesday. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls for bolstering ties with Cuba, noting that the two countries have enjoyed sustained ties for more than three decades. Read More