Although they are geographically close, travel between Cuba and the United States is restricted due to the political tension between the two countries, so many of the artists were travelling there for the first time.
Walaupun dekat secara geografis, perjalanan antara Kuba dan AS dihalangi karena ketegangan politik antara kedua negara, sehingga banyak di antara musisi tersebut yang baru pernah ke sana untuk pertama kalinya.