Photos: Usher, Dave Matthews, and Smokey Robinson visit Cuba

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Photos: Usher, Dave Matthews visit Cuba

Singers Usher, Smokey Robinson, and Dave Matthews were part of a delegation on a U.S. government cultural mission to Cuba, April 18-21, 2016.

American artist Usher shakes hands with students of the Miguel Fernandez Roig primary school in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, are on a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

American artist Usher sings Guantanamera along with students of the Miguel Fernandez Roig primary school in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, are on a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

American artist Usher listens to the students of the Miguel Fernandez Roig primary school sing Guantanamera in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, are on a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

American artist Usher, third left, sings the Guantanamera along with students of the Miguel Fernandez Roig primary school in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, are on a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

American artist Usher dances as he sings the song Guantanamera along with students of the Miguel Fernandez Roig primary school in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, are on a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

A student of the Miguel Fernandez Roig primary school dances for American artist Smokey Robinson, center at back, in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, are on a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

A student of the Miguel Fernandez Roig primary school sings a song for American artist Smokey Robinson, not pictured, in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, are on a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

American artist Smokey Robinson poses for a picture with students of the Miguel Fernandez Roig primary school in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, are on a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

American violinist and conductor Joshua Bell plays a piece by Johann Sebastian Bach for students of the Miguel Fernandez Roig primary school in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, are on a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

American artist Usher poses for a picture with school director Caridad Reyes at the Miguel Fernandez Roig primary school in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, are on a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

Fans of American artist Usher wait to catch a glimpse of him as he exits the Miguel Fernandez Roig primary school in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, are on a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

American artist Usher walks to his vehicle after a visit to the Miguel Fernandez Roig primary school in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, are on a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

Fans of American artist Usher wait to catch a glimpse of him as he exits the Miguel Fernandez Roig primary school in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, are on a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

[ See Rolling Stones' historic concert in Cuba ] Jane Chu, right, President of the National Endowment for the Arts, visits the Cuban National Arts Institute in Havana, Cuba, Monday, April 18, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, started a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

American artist Dave Matthews, center, visits the Arts Institute in Havana, Cuba, Monday, April 18, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, started a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

American artist Dave Matthews, center, visits the Arts Institute in Havana, Cuba, Monday, April 18, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, started a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

A U.S. delegation watches a performance by Afro-Cuban dancers at the Arts Institute in Havana, Cuba, Monday, April 18, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, started a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

American artist Usher uses his smartphone during a performance by Afro-Cuban dancers at the Arts Institute in Havana, Cuba, Monday, April 18, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, started a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

American artist Usher uses his smartphone during a performance by Afro-Cuban dancers at the Arts Institute in Havana, Cuba, Monday, April 18, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including muscians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, started a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

American artist Usher, center, watches a performance by Afro-Cuban dancers at the Arts Institute in Havana, Cuba, Monday, April 18, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including muscians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, started a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

American artist Usher applauds after a performance of Afro-Cuban dancers at the Arts Institute in Havana, Cuba, Monday, April 18, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, started a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

American artist Usher stands beside Afro-Cuban dancers after a performance at the Arts Institute in Havana, Cuba, Monday, April 18, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, started a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

[ See Obama's historic trip to Cuba ] American artist Usher embraces an Afro-Cuban dancer after a performance at the Arts Institute in Havana, Cuba, Monday, April 18, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, started a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

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American artist Usher shakes hands with students of the Miguel Fernandez Roig primary school in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The U.S. President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, including musicians Smokey Robinson, Usher and Dave Matthews, are on a four-day visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

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