US-Cuban relations: Buena Vista Social Club makes historic visit to the White House

Buena Vista Social Club became the first Cuban group to play at the White House in more than half a centuryIt had been special night in history.
Portuondo and the rest of the internationally acclaimed Buena Vista Social Club musicians and singers had become the first Cuban artists to play at the White House in more than half a century.
It was also at the White House where a decision was made not to grant permission to the group so that members could pick up their Grammy in 1998.
Omara Portuondo, now in her eighties, could never have dreamed that her international singing career would one day take her to the White House.
It was only just over a decade ago that the Buena Vista Social Club group members, including the late Ibrahim Ferrer, had been denied visas to enter the United States.

Fuente: http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/10/16/inenglish/1444994589_716816.html