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The Fight For Cuba's Music

This documentary travels from London to Havana to explor who owns the rights to Cuba's music, the Cubans or the Americans.

When the world fell in love with Cuban music after Buena Vista Social Club, the Cubans set about re-releasing their old songs. But American company Peer music took them to court claiming that Peer owned the songs. This documentary travels from London to Havana, where the old musicians sit and wait for their share of the royalties. An English judge will decide who owns the rights to Cuba's music, the Cubans or the Americans.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 1 May 2007 21:50

Broadcast

  • Tue 1 May 2007 21:50

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