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A joyous and eclectic exploration of Cuba via music, poetry and guests

Pack a sunhat as Cerys takes you to Cuba to celebrate the culture and musical heritage as Buena Vista Social Club mark their 25th Anniversary.

Cerys mixes a sonic cocktail to bring you a flavour of the Caribbean Island, picks her favourite vintage Cuban tunes as well as new music from the island.

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Sun 19 Sep 202110:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The Cuba Libera Allstars

    Valdez In The Country

  • Buena Vista Social Club

    De Camino A La Vereda

    • Buena Vista Social Club.
    • World Circuit.
    • 2.

  • Hovedoen Social Club, The Norwegian Radio Orchestra & Sverre Indris Joner

    Cuban Sugar (Sugarplum Fairy from The Nutcracker)

  • Guillermo Portabales

    Cumbiamba

  • El Michels Affair & Piya Malik

    Cham Cham

  • Johnny Hallyday

    Blueberry Hill

    • I Got A Woman.
    • 2.

  • Pérez Prado

    Cuban Mambo

  • Terry Presume

    Act Up

  • Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

    Cuban Blues

  • Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo & Mongo Santamaría

    Cuban Fantasy

  • Richard Bona & Mandekan Cubano

    Bilongo

  • Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek

    The Trip

  • Camila Cabello

    Havana (feat. Young Thug)

  • Celia Cruz

    Quizas, Quizas, Quizas

  • Tim Finn, Phil Manzanera & Elliot Finn

    Mambo, Salsa, Guaguanco

  • María Teresa Vera

    Sobre Una Tumba Una Rumba

    • The Cuban Legend.
    • 2.

  • Sugarcane

    One Specific Thing

  • Alejandro Almenares & Elides Ochoa

    Pepillito

  • Ibrahim Ferrer

    La Musica Cubana

  • Rubén González

    Mandinga

  • Alfredito Valdes

    Mi Linda

  • Gloria Ann Taylor

    Love Is A Hurtin' Thing (12" Mix)

  • Steven Bamidele

    You Were Wrong

  • Aaron Neville

    Hercules

    • Close Your Eyes.
    • 3.

  • Chris Ajilo and His Cubanos

    Afro Mood

  • Buddy Pipp’s Highlifers

    Cuban Nightingale

  • El Michels Affair meets Liam Bailey

    Intro

  • Los Compadres

    Con Un Temporal (Son)

  • Buena Vista Social Club

    La Cleptómana

  • Trío Matamoros

    Las Maracas De Cuba

  • The Bahama Soul Club

    Ay Jona

    • Ay Jona.
    • Buyu Records.
    • 1.

  • Gipsy Kings

    Bem, Bem, Maria

    • The Gipsy Kings: Greatest Hits.
    • 5.

  • Fanfare Ciocarlia

    Busbus

  • Sinkane

    Telephone

    • Objectif 2017.
    • City Slang.
    • 002.

Broadcast

  • Sun 19 Sep 202110:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music