Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country in the Caribbean, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and 4,195 islands, islets and cays surrounding the main island. It is located where the northern Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean meet. Cuba is located east of the Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico), south of both Florida and the Bahamas, west of Hispaniola (Haiti/Dominican Republic), and north of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Havana is the largest city and capital. Cuba is the third-most populous country in the Caribbean after Haiti and the Dominican Republic, with about 10 million inhabitants. It is the largest country in the Caribbean by area.
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Peel mentioned on his 19 March 1985 show that he wished he could visit Cuba to experience live Cuban music, whilst mentioning that it had nothing to do with any enthusiasm for the communist government in the country, after playing Jane Bond & The Undercovermen's I Made Love To A Communist track. He would also often play tracks from Cuban artists via compilation albums through the decades.
The DJ is not known to have played any tracks from the hit 'Buena Vista Social Club' album produced by Ry Cooder for the World Circuit label.
Despite their name, Peel favourites the Cuban Boys were not from the Caribbean country.
Sessions[]
- No Cuban artist did a session for Peel
Compilations[]
A Bayamo en Coche
(Tracks played by Peel from various artist (v/a) compilations featuring music from Cuba. Please add more information if known.)
(v/a album - Viva! El Ritmo - Cuba Baila / Cuban Dance Music) Earthworks
- 04 September 1985: Son 14: Bayamo En Coche
- 10 September 1985: Los Van Van: Pour Encima Del Nivel
- 16 September 1985: Carlos Embales: Dulce Habanera
- 30 September 1985: Caridad Cuervo: Machante
(v/a album - Nº 1 En Cuba) Magic Music
- 05 January 2000: Lucrecia Y Su Orquesta: Vence Batalla