Two Latin Grammys for Cuban Artists

Cuban diva Omara Portuondo and jazz composer and pianist Chucho Valdés won two Latin Grammys in the 2009 edition, in Las Vegas, while the Puerto Rican duet Calle 13 razed with five prizes,  included the...

Havana Peace Concert seen by Citizen Reporter

  When I saw the picture for the first time, I thought it was a photo-montage. Since I was not able to attend the "Concert of the Century" in Havana, a common friend emailed me a short note and a JPG...

First Artist, Ready for Havana Concert

Grammy Awarded singer Olga Tañón,  arrived in Cuba to take part in the concert "Peace without Borders", next Sunday  in Havana. The Puerto Rican singer will open the list of foreign artist in...

Cuba's Number 3 Passed Away

Commander of the Revolution, Juan Almeida Bosque, the number 3 of the Cuban leadership, passed away this Friday in Havana, at his 82, due to a heart attack.A Legendary and very popular person, Almeida fought...

Danny Rivera will join Juanes at Havana Concert

Puerto Rican singer Danny Rivera expressed satisfaction for joinning Juanes at the Havana Concert, September 20. “I'm honoured and pleased” for the invitation. Since Juanes announced his intention of making one...

Juanes to CNN: Plans for Havana Concert Going On

Colombian singer Juanes confirmed last Saturday in an interview with CNN in Spanish that plans for the Havana Concert, next September 20th, are going on. Talking with journalist Nayeli Chávez in a three...

UNESCO declares Nicaragua Illiteracy-Free

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has declared oficially Nicaragua as territory free of illiteracy. The rate of illiterates in that country has fallen from 20,7% to...

Fidel Castro Recovered Meets Young Lawyers in Havana

TEN young lawyers who recently graduated from Carabobo University in Venezuela had a three hours meeting with Fidel Castro in Havana, on August 22.The Cuban leader , wearing sport garments,  was very...

Patient in Same Condition: US - Cuba Blockade

Growing Newspapers' Ed-Ops, legislators, religious leaders, artists and filmmakers coming to the Island, loosening for Cuban born to travel and send money, direct  post and phone calls... but the US blockade...

Miami Extremists Want to Burn Juanes

The Miami based extremist organization "Vigilia Mambisa", destroyed CDs and burned a black shirt in protest against the scheduled concert of Colombian singer Juanes in Cuba. At the famous 8th Street of Miami, a...

Crazy War against a Concert in Havana

Cuban singer and composer Amaury Pérez Vidal, one of the organizers of the concert of Colombian singer Juanes in Havana, next month,  told The Associated Press that there is a "crazy and media war" against...

Juanes or McCarthy back to Havana?

Some reactions in Miami to the Colombian singer Juanes publicized concert  in Havana,  next September, seem to revive the era of the most accentuated MacCarthysm.    As if we were in the late...