From Thursday 19th to Saturday, March 21st, Havana will once again become home of the seventh festival of alternative music Havana World Music 2020.
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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.
Alejo Carpentier – Music in Cuba
Alejo Carpentier published in Mexico in 1946 a book entitled “Music in Cuba”. Paradoxical was the fact we know from the author be part of a movement called magical realism…
Brief history of Cuban reggaeton (Part II)
The Cuban reggaeton developed and grew tremendously in popularity in the first decade of the century. During this period the number of reggaeton bands multiply and the public increasingly became more interested in this new genre.
Enrique Jorrin and the chachachá
You can not talk about Cuban music without mentioning Enrique Jorrin, the charismatic creator of the chachachá
Percussion Workshops in Cuba
Percussion workshops in Cuba have always been something interesting for any music students in any country.
The bolero – Cuban one hundred percent
The bolero (similar only in name to the Spanish one) arose in the late nineteenth century in Santiago de Cuba.
The enigmatic sound of Cuban shekere
Originally from Africa, shekere is a percussion instrument consisting of a dry, hollow gourd, which is covered with a network accounts (stones, shells, etc…).
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.
Alain Perez – Master of Cuban Music
Alain Perez is currently for many people the best Cuban bassist. Perhaps his name is not rapidly associate as one of the stars of Cuban music.
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…
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