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… time ever record the Abakuya dance tradition, which has its roots in Nigeria, then Cuba and then Equatorial Guinea. In the forest Lucy goes in… Continue reading
… he hopes a deal can be reached within months rather than years. Peace negotiations began in Cuba in November. Mr Marquez told reporters in the… Continue reading
Five decades after Fidel Castro ordered Cuba's golf courses to be closed down because he considered them "elitist", the island's communist government… Continue reading
Since her career began in 1961, she has interviewed Michael Jackson, Cuba's Fidel Castro and every US president and first lady since Richard Nixon. Continue reading
… is a unique blend of traditional Saharawi Hawl and Latin Jazz drawn from her Saharawi routes as well as years spent studying in Cuba. Her new… Continue reading
Gay rights campaigner Mariela Castro has led a protest march against homophobia in the Cuban capital Havana. Continue reading
… the Auvergne Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski (conductor) 4:32 AM Albéniz, Isaac (1860-1909) Cuba from… Continue reading
… in the country's bigger cities, leaving remote areas badly covered. Cuba has already sent tens of thousands of doctors to work in Venezuela, which… Continue reading
Dubstep pioneer, Mala joins Huey to talk about his incredible 'Mala In Cuba' project. Under orders from Gilles Peterson, Mala travelled to Cuba… Continue reading
… writing offensive messages in his readers' books; legendary photographer Rene Burri remembers snapping Che Guevara in Cuba; veteran actor Terence… Continue reading
FBI's list of "Most Wanted Terrorists". Joanne Chesimard, a member of the Black Liberation Army also known as Assata Shakur, fled to Cuba in 1979… Continue reading
… the late president, Hugo Chavez, who died of cancer on 5 March after 14 years in power. Before the left-wing leader went to Cuba for treatment… Continue reading
Cuba has allowed foreign journalists to visit several of its prisons, for the first time in almost a decade. Continue reading
The BBC hears from UK think tank spokesman Robin Simcox and lawyer Clive Stafford Smith, as they discuss President Obama's renewed call to shut… Continue reading
BBC News explores the issues and politics surrounding the detention of suspects at the US facility in Cuba. Why are many of the inmates at the… Continue reading
US President Barack Obama has pledged a new push to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, amid a growing prisoner hunger strike there. At… Continue reading
… are protesting against their indefinite detention. Most are being held without charge. The hunger strike started at the US facility in Cuba in… Continue reading
… played from albums by Loudon Wainwright III and Dixie Chicks In 'A Matter Of Life And Death' Paul celebrates the birthday of Cuba Gooding (Senior) Continue reading
… of secrecy or isolation, or simply being off limits. Simon Calder recalls the small scale delights of Holguin in Cuba. It' so different to the… Continue reading
Connie Marrero, the world's oldest living former Major League Baseball player celebrates 102nd birthday in native Cuba… Continue reading
… paid by the government to export the food aid. And our correspondent in Cuba looks at the sugar industry which is potentially on the ascendancy. Continue reading
Members of the Cuban opposition group Ladies in White have collected the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in Brussels. Continue reading
Abu Qatada wins latest round of legal appeal. Sugar cane fields return to Cuba. With David Eades. Continue reading
… the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in Brussels. They were awarded the prize by the European Parliament in 2005, but Cuba barred them from… Continue reading
… had chosen Mr Maduro, his vice-president, as his successor before he travelled to Cuba for cancer surgery. 'Worked perfectly' The opposition rallied. Continue reading
Skream & Benga! He remains as vital as ever to bass music, releasing one of 2012's best albums 'Mala in Cuba' on Gilles Peterson's Brownswood… Continue reading
… week, thousands of people marched in support of the peace talks in Cuba. The demonstrations, on Wednesday, came as Mr Montealegre announced that… Continue reading
Jay-Z has defended his visit to Cuba in a new song. The rapper released Open Letter after two politicians asked about his trip to the island with… Continue reading
The White House has denied that US President Obama was involved in clearing rapper Jay Z for his recent trip to Cuba. Continue reading
Pyongyang prepares for missile launch; Thatcher funeral plans divide Britain; Cuba's enforced "diet" Continue reading
A US couple accused of kidnapping their two sons from their grandparents and fleeing to Cuba by boat have been transferred to a Florida jail. Continue reading
Joshua Michael Hakken, his wife Sharyn allegedly abducted their own children from their maternal grandparents last week. Continue reading
Cuban authorities say they will turn over a US couple accused of kidnapping their two sons from their grandparents and fleeing to Cuba by boat. Continue reading
The main road into Santa Clara passes larger-than-life images of the brothers who have dominated Cuba for over five decades. Fidel and Raul Castro… Continue reading
A visit to Cuba by US pop singer Beyonce and her rap star husband Jay-Z is coming under scrutiny in connection with the US economic embargo. Two… Continue reading
Singer Beyonce and husband rapper Jay Z have made a trip to Cuba marking their fifth wedding anniversary. Continue reading