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Ibrahim tells his story without a grain of complaint, and this was true for all of the band members. This is very much part of the Cuban spirit and soul.

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Wim Wenders
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: August 14
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Dusseldorf
Vimu Vendâsu
Ernst Wilhelm Wenders
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