Cuban Grammy Nominees Denied U.s. Visas

[Shawn]

Cuban officials complained today (Feb. 5) that the U.S. government has denied visas to Cuban Grammy nominees who wanted to attend the awards ceremony Sunday in Los Angeles. All five nominees for this year's Grammy for best traditional tropical Latin album are Cuban musicians who live on the communist-run island. They include Ibrahim Ferrer of Buena Vista Social Club fame, lute player Barbarito Torres and "timbalero" percussionist Amadito Valdes.

Officials in Cuban President Fidel Castro's government said the musicians were denied requested visas under U.S. immigration regulations barring entry to the U.S. of people considered a threat to its national security.

Read the entire article at Billboard

[method77]

Ibrahim Ferrer? It would be an honour for any country to welcome those artists.

Dumbasses

[DudeAsInCool]

The current leadership still lives in the 1960s--they are so paranoid they think Cuba poses a nuclear threat.

The arts should transcend politics--these ignorant assholes should be ashamed of themselves. Dont be surprised if the order is reversed when the calls start humming...

[method77]

The current leadership still lives in the 1960s--they are so paranoid they think Cuba poses a nuclear threat.

the sad thing is that most americans believe that too

[DudeAsInCool]

The current leadership still lives in the 1960s--they are so paranoid they think Cuba poses a nuclear threat. 

the sad thing is that most americans believe that too

Just the one's who stole the election...

[method77]

The current leadership still lives in the 1960s--they are so paranoid they think Cuba poses a nuclear threat.  

the sad thing is that most americans believe that too

Just the one's who stole the election...

half of the voters voted for this goverment though

[DudeAsInCool]

Gore had the popular vote. Ralph Nader didnt help. The tax issue probably swung the election--people rationalize when it comes to finances.. I dont beleive half of the country lives in the backwoods...

[Kooperman]

Maybe the government thought the guys were married to each other...that would make them a threat to the national security for sure.

[method77]

lol

[Shawn]

Gore had the popular vote. Ralph Nader didnt help. The tax issue probably swung the election--people rationalize when it comes to finances.. I dont beleive half of the country lives in the backwoods...

That's it, get him RBD! :D

[method77]

oh yeah? Well ... you suck! :P

[Shawn]

oh yeah? Well ... you suck!

:P

[DudeAsInCool]

Someone recently wrote an article in The New Republic which says the company is divied between Moral Relativists and Moral Absolutes. The former dont see the world as black and white. The Moral Absolutes do.