Originally from Africa, shekere is a percussion instrument consisting of a dry, hollow gourd, which is covered with a network accounts (stones, shells, etc…).
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In this section we want you to get to know in detail everything related to the history of Cuban music, from its origins to the most recent artists.
Cuban children’s songs – From Teresita Fernandez to Liuba María Hevia (Final)
At the end of the last century the production of the Cuban children’s song decreased and reggaeton emerged as a musical, cultural and social phenomenon.
National School of Arts – Leading center of artistic teaching in Cuba
The National School of Arts (ENA) aka “the City of Arts”, was founded in March 1962 in the west of the capital, at the Cubanacan neighborhood.
Cuban children’s songs – From Teresita Fernandez to Liuba María Hevia (Part 2)
Although the teacher Teresita Fernández was the greatest exponent of the children’s song of the 20th century in Cuba, she was not the only superstar of our childhood.
The tumbadoras in the Cuban music
The history of the drums in Cuba goes back to the times before the Spanish conquest. The aborigines of the island possessed a kind of drum whose sound…
Sintesis: more than a music band – An institution
One of the most popular and well-known musical groups within the Cuban musical horizon is Sintesis group.
How to study music in Cuba?
Study music in Cuba is not the same as studying music elsewhere in the world. This island has many recognized institutions…
The Cuban tres – Symbol of a rich musical tradition
The Cuban Tres guitar is native to the Eastern part of the Island. In fact, the first reference to the instrument dates from 1892, during the carnival of Santiago de Cuba.
Cuban children’s songs – From Teresita Fernandez to Liuba María Hevia (Part 1)
I still remember those Saturday afternoons in the 70s of the last century, when my mother took me to the Plaza de la Catedral, near the bay and in the heart of the Historic Center of Old Havana.
The Cuban clave in the Cuban music
If we talk about the Cuban clave, we talk about Cuba.
Although simple in appearance, to dominate the syncopated rhythm of the Cuban clave is an art that can be learned, though it runs in the blood of Cuban naturally.
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