And finally, in Cuba today, the rock group Audioslave will become the first U.S. band to give an open-air concert on the island. The band was founded by former members of Rage Against the Machine. The group will play on the Anti-Imperialist Stage, which is used by the Cuban government for protests against the U.S. blockade. In the last two years, Washington has cut back visits to Cuba for cultural purposes and denied entry to the United States to Cuban musicians nominated for Grammy awards, including 77-year-old singer Ibrahim Ferrer of the popular Buena Vista Social Club. Audioslave promised Cubans the loudest concert they had ever heard when they perform on Havana’s waterfront.
US Band Audioslave to Perform in Cuba
HeadlineMay 06, 2005