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NEWS09 September 2003 Cuba - US row over Grammy visas The Cuban government has accused the United States of deliberately delaying visas to stop Cuban nominees attending the Latin Grammy Awards in Miami. Story from BBC See also "The Impact of Visa Crackdowns on World Music in the US" Related reading Songs of Cuba, silenced in America "We may think we are isolating Cuba with our embargo and our travel restrictions, but it is we Americans who are becoming isolated," said singer-songwriter Jackson Browne on the US - Cuba visa conflict 22 March 2004 United Kingdom: New visa rules threaten dozens of concerts and festivals A report reveals that more than 20 major arts events have been cancelled or badly affected by new UK visa regulations 17 June 2009 United Kingdom: Visa system forces Russian ballet company to cancel shows A Russian ballet company has been forced to cancel its 2009 programme after failing to obtain UK visas for its dancers in time 17 June 2009 Visa report highlighted but serious problems remain While visa issues continue to create controversy, the Freemuse white paper ‘Visa / the discordant note’ plays an essential role in various international fora 17 June 2009 Freemuse campaign: Visa issues damage the music industry European countries need to make visa and work permit procedures and the general access to the European market for artists more flexible, transparent and homogenous 21 January 2009 Sweden: Minister of Migration welcomes visa white paper “The ‘white paper’ points its fingers at very essential problems,” said Tobias Billström, the Swedish Minister of Migration, in a live radio programme 21 January 2009 Freemuse campaign: Visa issues kill music In collaboration with international artists organisations Freemuse launches an investigation of visa and work permit procedures in order to influence policy makers 26 November 2007 Zimbabwean gospel diva Fungisai Zvakavapano denied UK visa A London-based Zimbabwe news website quoted a British Embassy official as citing fear that she might not return to Zimbabwe after her tour as a reason for refusing her a visa 02 November 2004 Thomas Mapfumo denied visa The US based singer was denied entry into Canada on his last tour 10 December 2003 Cuba: Rap and censorship Articles on alleged censorship in Cuba 03 January 2003