This Island Earth
Sunday November 27th, 2016 with Manmohan Panesar
Tribute to Commandante and Comrade Fidel with loads of fantastic music from Cuba

Rest In Power, Comrade Fidel. Welcome to THIS ISLAND EARTH on CKCU 93.1 FM (Sunday 1-4 pm EST) in the greater Ottawa area and/or at ckcufm.com anywhere around the globe. THIS ISLAND EARTH is CKCU's weekly three hour program featuring 'world' music. Today I will offer my humble hommage to Fidel, who passed away on Friday evening at the age of 90. To many, in particular to the poor and oppressed of the world, he is and will remain a hero. This afternoon most of the program consisting of music from Cuba. Expect to hear from Silvio Rodriguez, Arsenio Rodriguez, Carlos Puebla, Benny More, Mario Bauza, Chick O'Farrill, Cachao, Irakere, Maria Teresa Vera, Omara Portuondo, Septeto Nacional de Ignacio, Estrellos de Areito, Orchestra Aragon, Roberto Rodriguez, Los Terry, Celeste Mendoza, Ibrahim Ferrer, Compay Segundo, Septeto Variedades, Sierra Maestra, Eliades Ochoa, Gilles Peterson, Celina Gonzalez, an outstanding new release from Roberto Fonseca, and others. Listen in and enjoy! Legacy of Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution: 1. Only country in the Americas without child malnourishment 2. Declared "International paradise" for infants by UNICEF 3. Lowest child death rate in the Americas 4. 130 000 medical graduates since 1961 5. Student teacher ratio of 10:1 6. Eliminated homelessness 7. Developed 4 vaccines against cancer 8. 54% of national budget used for social services 9. Sent 796 doctors to Liberia and Guinea 10. Best educational system in Latin America 11. One of the best human development indexes in the world 12. First country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV.