San Francisco, USA – The US booking agent for renowned Cuban band ¡Cubanismo! announced on March 29th, 2004, that the scheduled tour will not take place.
In a brief press release, The Rosebud Agency said: “the US Embassy today
refused all visa applications for all members of Cubanismo.” It is with great sadness and regret that we must inform that their entire tour is now cancelled.”
This is only the latest of a long list of cancellations of tours by Cuban artists. Read other related stories.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
