Carlos Varela

Cuba's 89-year-old prima ballerina Alonso to visit New York, company where she once danced. Cuban prima ballerina Alicia Alonso will return next month to New York and the American Ballet Theater, one of the places where she got her start in dance seven decades ago, for an early celebration of her 90th birthday.

Cuban folk legend Silvio Rodriguez set to play Carnegie Hall _ but his US visa still pending. Cuban folk icon Silvio Rodriguez has been booked to play at Carnegie Hall during his first U.S. tour in more than 30 years, but his office said Thursday that Washington has yet to approve his visa.

HAVANA (Reuters) - With U.S.-Cuba relations at their lowest point since President Barack Obama took office last year, Cuban singer Carlos Varela will launch a six-city U.S. tour next month with hopes of bringing the two countries a little closer.

Funk favorite Kool & the Gang holds Havana concert, becomes rare US act to play Cuba. American R&B pioneers Kool & the Gang helped Cuba get its funk on, bringing their eclectic mix of sounds Sunday to an open-air stage a stone's throw from the sparkling waters of the Caribbean.

Funk favorite Kool & the Gang holds Havana concert, becomes rare US act to play Cuba. American R&B pioneers Kool & the Gang helped Cuba get its funk on, bringing their eclectic mix of sounds Sunday to an open-air stage a stone's throw from the sparkling waters of the Caribbean.

Funk favorite Kool & the Gang holds Havana concert, becomes rare US act to play Cuba. American R&B pioneers Kool & the Gang helped Cuba get its funk on, bringing their eclectic mix of sounds Sunday to an open-air stage a stone's throw from the sparkling waters of the Caribbean.

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban musicians are returning to perform in the United States after a long freeze on such visits, seizing the opportunity of friendlier overtures toward Havana from U.S. President Barack Obama.