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Playing Castro's Tune  
2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. This hour on The Changing World, we examine the impact the revolution - and the leadership of Fidel Castro -- has had on the music and musicians of Cuba.
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At the height of tensions with the U.S. in the 1960's, Cuba's Fidel Castro mistrusted all things American – including the saxophone. The BBC's Stephen Evans presents a rich, musical exploration of the politics of Cuban music.

(Please note: due to copyright restrictions, a download of this documentary is unavailable.)

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Musicians who fled Castro's Cuba talk of artistic restraints. Those who stayed point to strong government support of music and the arts. The BBC's Stephen Evans travels to both sides of the Florida Straits to examine how Cuban music has evolved over the past half-century.

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THE CHANGING WORLD is the sister documentary series of PRI's The World. Each week, we offer American radio listeners two in-depth documentaries from the BBC World Service that probe issues critical to our understanding of our evolving world.
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