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5 days ago · Cuban music has Spanish and African roots, a blend that has contributed to a unique sound in both traditional and popular music. The Cuban rumba, son, guaracha, habanera, bolero, danzón, conga, and cha-cha, as well as salsa and the Nueva Trova (“New Song”) movement, have influenced much of the hemisphere.
2 days ago · At Cuba’s largest synagogue, ancient Jewish traditions and Cubanness often blend. At times, Sabbath dinners at Beth Shalom include Cuban black beans and rice.
1 day ago · street-vendor songs, Affect, cuba, popular music, revolution Abstract. Cuban street vendors use pregones, high-pitched rhymes and rhythms, to promote their goods and services. This ambulant form of small-scale commerce has been part of the urban soundscape since the early years of Spanish colonization.
4 days ago · Imagine a globally popular song that seamlessly blends traditional Cuban rhythms with electronic beats or a hit track that combines Brazilian samba melodies with modern pop vocals. These examples highlight how Latin American cultural influences and sounds are increasingly integrated into modern music production, resulting in diverse and unique ...
3 days ago · Next Wednesday, 17 notable soloists will take the stage of the Ignacio Cervantes Hall of the Palacio de los Matrimonios in Havana to delight the audience with symphonies and Ecuadorian traditions in the recital Joyas de Ecuador (Jewels of Ecuador). The event will pay tribute to composers and perform melodies of great transcendence for the culture of that country, with emphasis on a genre that ...
2 days ago · These musicians have contributed to the global popularity of salsa, combining Cuban rhythms with influences from other Latin American and Caribbean countries to create a rich and dynamic genre that continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
3 days ago · The Smithsonian writes about Carlos Puebla (1917–1989): Carlos Puebla challenged foreign influences and the forces of imperialism in 1950s Cuba with songs about his oppressed countrymen. Then, in his music, he chronicled and celebrated the 1959 revolution. He and his group have toured throughout Cuba, Latin America, and “anywhere they are ...
