Noel Nicola has been played on NTS in shows including Whirldfuzzz, featured first on 14 June 2020. Songs played include La Era Esta Pariendo Un Corazon and ¡Cuba Va!.

Noel Nicola (1946 - 2005) was an Cuban singer-songwriter and a key figure of the of the Cuban nueva trova, along with Silvio Rodríguez, Pablo Milanés, Vicente Feliu and Sara González. He authored several songs of great significance within modern Cuban music.