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	Carlos Manuel Pruneda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pruneda left Cuba with his mother, Maritza Macias, under the excuse that he was going to Mexico to perform.
		Pruneda and his mother then arrived in Miami, where they currently reside.
		Pruneda had been a member of the Mayohuacan, Carapacho and Irakere groups back in Cuba.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carlos_Manuel_Pruneda (251 words)

	Carlos Manuel Pruneda
		Carlos Manuel Pruneda (born 1972) is a Cuban singer who made headlines in 2003 after his escape from his country.
		Pruneda, who has a teenaged fan base in Cuba, saw limited opportunities of progress internationally because, according to him, the Cuban government restricted his chances of becoming famous abroad.
		Famous Venezuelan singer Ricardo Montaner[?] then came to his help, offering Pruneda to take him on tour to Mexico, as an opening act at Montaner's shows.
	ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ca/Carlos_Manuel_Pruneda.html (203 words)

	Pop star defects to US - theage.com.au
		One of Cuba's leading pop stars, Carlos Manuel, defected to the US over the weekend and was released on Tuesday by immigration authorities in Texas.
		Manuel, whose full name is Carlos Manuel Pruneda Macias, arrived in Brownsville on Sunday after flying from Mexico City to Monterrey, in northern Mexico, and then driving about 21/2 hours to Matamoros.
		Manuel is known for combining provocative lyrics with classical Cuban percussionist music and touches of Caribbean zouk and reggae.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/06/11/1055220653843.html (433 words)

	Carlos Manuel Pruneda -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Carlos Manuel Pruneda (born 1972) is a (A native or inhabitant of Cuba) Cuban singer who made headlines in 2003 after his escape from his country.
		After Montaner's (The capital and largest city of Mexico is a political and cultural and commercial and industrial center; one of the world's largest cities) Mexico City concert, Pruneda and Macias boarded a bus that took them to (An industrial city in northeastern Mexico) Monterrey.
		Pruneda and his mother then arrived in (A city and resort in southeastern Florida on Biscayne Bay; the best known city in Florida; a haven for retirees and a refuge for Cubans fleeing Castro) Miami, where they currently reside.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/carlos_manuel_pruneda.htm (295 words)

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		Manuel defected from Cuba because he was "tired of all the hypocrisy," especially in light of harsh punishments of dissidents in his homeland.
		Manuel, 30, was performing in Mexico City last week with his band, "Carlos Manuel and his Clan." He told his band members he wasn't going back to Cuba.
		Manuel said he believed until the very last moment that almost all of those who were with him would defect.
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		Dorrego, Manuel Dorrego, Manuelmänwĕl´ dôr-rā´gō, 1787-1828, Argentine statesman and soldier, governor of Buenos Aires province (1820, 1827-28).
		Manuel del Popolo Vicente García, Manuel del Popolo Vicentemänwĕl´ dĕl pōpō´lō vēthān´tā gärthē´ä, 1775-1832, Spanish tenor, teacher, impresario, and composer.
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	GRANMA INTERNACIONAL DIGITAL,CUBA
		His group, Carlos Manuel y su Clan, have just returned from a promotional tour of Europe, where its records are already achieving recognition.
		Carlos Manuel comes from a close-knit family background and is not nearly as bad as he claims in his hit song.
		For Carlos Manuel, who is now starting to appear on the covers of European music magazines, there is a long road ahead to travel and he knows where he wants to go.
	www.granma.cu /ingles/febre4/10manuel-i.html (732 words)

	Floridian: Finding his voice
		Carlos Manuel Pruneda was a big name in Cuba, but he couldn't quench his thirst for artistic freedom there.
		Pruneda, 30, who defected to Miami in June, is the latest in a long string of talented Cuban artists to flee the island in recent years.
		Pruneda arranged to hop over the U.S. border during a tour of Mexico scheduled for May. When he told the band, they agreed to join him.
	www.sptimes.com /2003/08/15/Floridian/Finding_his_voice.shtml (1686 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Cuban singer's new life in US
		Carlos Manuel, 30, told a news conference in Miami that he loved his many fans but could not live with the Cuban regime.
		Manuel was granted asylum in the US on Tuesday after crossing the Mexican border at Brownsville, Texas, following a show in Mexico City.
		Manuel - full name Carlos Manuel Pruneda - said he said he hoped his fellow Cubans would understand his decision.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/2983614.stm (243 words)

	A Sea Change? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Carlos Manuel, a 28-year-old singer, songwriter and arranger, released his debut U.S. album last week, "Malo Cantidad," on the Palm Pictures label with Masucci as executive producer.
		Carlos Manuel looks back on his early struggles in the stirring "A Mi Aire," roughly meaning "in my style." Those were dark days, sings the chorus.
		Carlos Manuel, who is scheduled to tour the U.S. in August and September, says salsa fans resist new Cuban sounds because they've been force-fed the same music for 40 years.
	www.latinamericanstudies.org /cuba/carlos-manuel.htm (1032 words)

	miaminewtimes.com \| \| Music \| Escape Forever \| 2003-08-07 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Cuban audiences were first introduced to Manuel in 1993, when, as a member of the nueva trova group Mayohuacán, he had a huge hit with Pedro Luis Ferrer's "Carapacho Pa' la Jicotea," a single that received constant airplay on the radio.
		Success brought Carlos Manuel y su Clan the usual perk of restricted travel, and during 2002 the group was permitted to tour other countries, including the U.S. Meanwhile Manuel continued to work on his music with professional discipline and eventually finished his third and most recent CD, a solo project titled Enamora'o.
		Carlos Manuel, however, believes that he is ready for the challenge.
	www.miaminewtimes.com /issues/2003-08-07/music.html (1454 words)

	Cuba News / The Miami Herald - Cuba News / Noticias - CubaNet News
		Manuel said he was not directly affected by the recent repression in Cuba but that it, along with restrictions that kept him from touring and pursuing his music freely, contributed to his decision to leave.
		Manuel and his group, Carlos Manuel y Su Clan, rose to fame in Cuba in 2000 with the song Malo Cantidad (Bad Enough).
		Manuel was already considering defecting when he arrived in Mexico last week with his band.
	www.cubanet.org /CNews/y03/jun03/12e3.htm (1982 words)

	INGLES GRANMA INTERNACIONAL DIGITAL, CUBA
		EVER since Carlos Manuel Pruneda founded the Clan in 1997 he has been convinced of the need to play all types of rhythms rather than just concentrating on salsa.
		The path to fame is rarely rapid and Carlos Manuel’s career has been one of reflection and common sense.
		Carlos Manuel commented that audiences who go to hear Cubans play are those with Caribbean links; he understands that salsa is in fashion, but it is here where another challenge is taking place.
	www.granma.cu /ingles/noviem2/46clan-i.html (541 words)

	CNN.com - Transcripts
		Manuel walked across a bridge and asked federal agents in Brownsville, Texas for asylum, a life-altering journey, which has brought Manuel to Miami, where his agent put the experience into simple words.
		Manuel's defection follows a long lines of musicians that have escaped from Cuba, including jazz musician Arturo Sandoval, who defected in 1990.
		Now Carlos Manuel mentioned those as part of the reason -- and their treatment as part of the reason he defected.
	www-cgi.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0306/11/se.02.html (1156 words)

	Chron.com \| Pursuit of U.S. career costly for Carlos Manuel
		Cuban salsa and pop singer Carlos Manuel said the hardest part about defecting to the United States from his native country was leaving his family.
		Fortunately for Carlos Manuel Pruneda, who goes by only his first and middle name, he didn't make the trip to the United States alone.
		Manuel, on the other hand, was a star in Cuba but now records for an independent label in Miami.
	www.chron.com /cs/CDA/story.hts/ae/music/jump/1988730 (927 words)

	Carlos Manuel Pruneda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Pruneda, who has a teenaged fan base in Cuba, saw limited opportunities of progress internationally because, according to him,the Cuban government restricted his chances of becoming famous abroad.
		After Montaner's Mexico City concert, Pruneda and Maciasboarded a bus that took them to Monterrey.
		Pruneda and his mother then arrived in Miami, where they currentlyreside.
	www.therfcc.org /carlos-manuel-pruneda-293226.html (192 words)

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	The Brownsville Herald - Online Edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		For popular salsa musician Carlos Manuel Pruneda of Cuba, the process toward obtaining political asylum in the United States was efficiently expedited, free of delays and prohibitive financial requirements.
		By Tuesday, Pruneda was released without having to post a bond, on his own recognizance, Moreno said.
		Pruneda does not have a criminal record, is not seen as a threat to national security, and because he was able to arrive at a place where he can be located, he was released (on his own recognizance),” Moreno said.
	www.brownsvilleherald.com /ts_comments.php?id=51452_0_10_0_Cz (626 words)

	Around the Nation - The Washington Times: Around the Nation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Carlos Manuel Pruneda, of the band "Carlos Manuel and His Clan," was granted asylum Tuesday after crossing the border late Sunday or Monday, said Art Moreno, a spokesman for the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration.
		Pruneda flew to Monterrey, then took a cab to Matamoros and walked across the border into Brownsville.
		Pruneda was accompanied by six other persons, including his mother, a cousin and some sound engineers.
	washingtontimes.com /functions/print.php?StoryID=20030612-123526-9925r (2345 words)

	The Manifest Border, a legal blog focusing on immigration
		CUBAN POP STAR DEFECTS: Findlaw Immigration News reports Carlos Manuel Pruneda defected to the U.S. by walking over the bridge that connects Matamoros in Mexico to Brownsville, Texas.
		The AP article writes that "[t]hough pop stars tend to live in relative luxury in Cuba, he said he found the tradeoff of personal and artistic restrictions unacceptable." Any "tradeoff" Pruneda suffers simply does not pass the smile test.
		Pruneda should be accorded all the opportunities a free market system provides an artist.
	manifestborder.blogspot.com (2148 words)

	Indymedia UK - Support Cuban Musicians (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Manuel, whose full name is Carlos Manuel Pruneda Macías, arrived in Brownsville on Sunday after flying from Mexico City to Monterrey, in northern Mexico, and then driving about two and a half hours to Matamoros.
		Manuel and his entourage were released from a holding center today in Los Fresnos, near Brownsville.
		Manuel performed last November in Miami, four members of his band defected, a move that he said weighed on him.
	www.indymedia.org.uk /en/2003/06/72064.html (3554 words)

	Cuban musician Pruneda defects in Texas
		Carlos Manuel Pruneda, of the Cuban band "Carlos Manuel and his Clan," flew from Mexico City to Monterrey, took a cab to Matamoros, then crossed the border and turned himself into Brownsville authorities Sunday evening, Harlingen television station KGBT reported.
		Pruneda was accompanied by six other people, including his mother, his cousin and some sound engineers.
		Pruneda was released Tuesday from Bayview Detention Center.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/926836/posts (308 words)

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	Batanga - Latin Music Internet Radio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Because more than 42 million people worldwide have the aids virus, and 29 million of them live in sub-Saharan Africa, Carlos Santana and his wife will donate the profits from his Shaman US tour to fight HIV/Aids in South Africa.
		One of the most popular Cuban singers, Carlos Manuel Pruneda has been released after being detained by immigration authorities after crossing the US-Mexican border during the weekend.
		Carlos Manuel, one the most popular contemporary Cuban singers, has arrived in Miami accompanied by his mother, sister, and two members of his band.
	www.batanga.com /en/news/musicnews062403.asp (676 words)

	Cuban musician defects after concert
		Carlos Manuel Pruneda, of the band ''Carlos Manuel and his Clan,'' was granted asylum Tuesday after crossing the border late Sunday or early Monday, said Art Moreno, a spokesman for the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration.
		Pruneda said he left Cuba to find personal and artistic freedom.
		After a weekend concert in Mexico City, Pruneda flew to Monterrey, then took a cab to Matamoros and walked across the border into Brownsville.
	www.suntimes.com /output/music/cst-ftr-defect12.html (156 words)

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	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Top Cuban Pop Star Defects; Press Conference in Miami" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		MIAMI, June 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Cuban American National Foundation (CANF) today announced that Cuban pop star Carlos Manuel Pruneda is to arrive in Miami from Houston this afternoon after crossing a bridge to freedom at the Mexico-United States border over the weekend.
		His mother, sister and several band members joined Carlos Manuel in his quest.
		Carlos Manuel was preceded in November by two of his band's musicians and two sound engineers who defected in Miami after a national tour.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=158-06112003 (220 words)

	Cuba Culture Articles Archive - Havana Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Carlos Manuel Pruneda of the band "Carlos Manuel and his Clan" was granted asylum Tuesday after turning himself in to Brownsville authorities late Sunday or early Monday, said Art Moreno, a spokesman for the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration.
		MADRID.- On behalf of the Royal Foundation of Toledo, King Juan Carlos I presented renowned Cuban historian Eusebio Leal that cultural organization’s award for the restoration of Havana’s historic quarter.
		It was one of five awards conferred in the 10th edition of the Foundation, an organization whose honorary president is the Spanish king.
	havanajournal.com /culture_archives/A2003063 (3993 words)

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