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Category: General News

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Spirits from Ainu, New Release from Discovery Sound.

admin March 30, 2004

Japan – Discovery Music is going to release a new set of samples titled Spirits from Ainu on May 31st, 2004. The new library of…

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South African Hip Hop personalizes the fight against AIDS

Angel Romero March 26, 2004

(PRWEB) – Local Hip Hop is waging a war against HIV/AIDS with the Abo’ m-Rapper Against AIDS (AMAA) initiative. BLK Storm Entertainment and 8 Bayce…

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Cuban Musicians Find it Hard to Travel to United States

Angel Romero March 25, 2004 Cuban music

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Los Angeles, Cuba – Cuban singer-songwriter Carlos Varela applied for a visa to travel to the United States to sing his…

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New Jazz Club in Havana

Angel Romero March 21, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – World renowned Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés, several times Grammy award winner, opened the Irakere Jazz Club in Havana…

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US Denied Visa to Cuban Singer-songwriter Carlos Varela

Angel Romero March 20, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban singer-songwriter Carlos Varela was not able to perform at the Gusman Center, Miami City, because the US…

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Cuban ‘Sonero’ Ibrahim Ferrer Celebrates his 77th Birthday

Angel Romero March 1, 2004

[image1_left](Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Veteran Cuban musician Ibrahim Ferrer was paid tribute at his home by family, musicians and friends on his…

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U.S. Embargos Extended to Editing Articles

Angel Romero February 21, 2004

Los Angeles, USA – An article that appeared today, February 21, in the Los Angeles Times mentions that the United States Department of the Treasury…

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Terrakota Is Recording its New Album in Dakar

SpinTheGlobe February 17, 2004

Dakar, Senegal – Portuguese world music band Terrakota is recording its new album in Xippy Studios in Dakar-Senegal. The recording will be released in May…

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Once Again US Denies Visas for Cuban Grammy 2004 Contenders

Angel Romero February 12, 2004

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha – Insider’s Music) Havana, Cuba – Once again, the United States government denied visas for a prestigious delegation of Cuban musicians…

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Homeland Security proposes increases in fees for immigration applications

Angel Romero February 6, 2004

Washington, DC, USA – In a February 3rd press release, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)  criticized the proposed changes in immigration application fees. Statement…

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