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Thousands rock to giant Cuba peace concert

Havana : Cuba | Sep 21, 2009 at 4:22 PM PDT

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Around 500,000 people were expected to attend the massive show that saw performances from artists including Spain''s Miguel Bose, Puerto Rican singer Olga Tanon, the Cuban performers Silvio Rodriguez, and Los Van Van, reports the BBC. Juanes was accused of endorsing the island''s communist... FULL ARTICLE AT NewKerala

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