Yamile Aldama's hopes of a medal in her first outing in a British vest were scuppered when she could only finish fifth in the women's triple jump... more
Caribbean and Latin sounds dominate Notting Hill over the Bank Holiday weekend, but you find a carnival spirit in the capital 365 days of the year, says Sarah Marshall... more
Normally highly visible Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez worries supporters after going silent following an operation in Cuba to remove an abscess in his pelvis... more
Tracks from the new album felt fresh, progressive: led by Jesus Bello's rich tenor voice Sangre Negra was a joyous celebration of Sierra Maestra's genius... more
Tickets for the London Olympic Games go on sale next Tuesday and we conclude our look at the 26 sports taking place over 16 days that make up the greatest show on earth. Today Matt Majendie rounds off with wrestling... more
Cuba has promised the Roman Catholic Church it will free 52 political prisoners — nearly a third of those held — in the communist-run island’s largest release of dissidents since Pope John Paul II visited in 1998... more
Cuba has won 32 boxing medals at the last seven Olympic Games. Sons of Cuba, from British director and producer Andrew Lang, elicits reasons why. ... more
It’s not easy to sing, to really belt it out, while dancing as if on castors. But Los Van Van’s four lead vocalists deliver their epic Spanish-language songs with instinctive dexterity, backed by a crew of musicians with some cool moves of their own... more
The dancing is very special, but Don Quixote is a drama too and everyone has to act. Alas, the truth is that most of the dancers in this production do not, says Sarah Frater.... more
Andy Garcia's new film The Lost City is about the country he loved, and left, as a child and the star says he won't return to Cuba until its current leader Castro has gone.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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