Here are the Fab Four's songs a la Cuban. Fun to hear.

The man who introduced Cuban music to middle America. Amazing how much Spanish there was without a fuss or labelling.

Andy Garcia stars and directs this film based on Infante's novel about a Cuban family in the midst of Revolution. No sympathetic views of Che here.

Gloria is the Desi Arnaz of her generation -- she has a gift of being able to reach out to Middle America and keep her Cuban roots. This album is a homage to CUban music of the 30s and 40s.

The Queen herself, bar none.

From Cuba the 50s this is an album my parents played ad nauseum in New York the 60s.

Hemingway was a Hispano-phile -- especially loved Spain and Cuba. This is the classic novel about Santiago and his fish.

One of the great Cuban poets -- and great poets of the 19th century.

then watch the film.

Story of a Cuban exile in the 80s.

Lecuona was nominated for an Oscar for Best Song, wrote some of the most memorable piano music you've always heard but never knew quite who wrote it. Many films of the 40s had his music.

Cuban music ain't just "salsa." This is Cuban music of the Baroque period (18th century), heavily influenced of course by Barroque music from Europe (especially Spain). Esteban Salas was the main composer of the period.

Classic of Cuban singers.

"Boleros" are slow pop ballads -- and Cuba has a strong tradition of these usually love songs but cleverly written.