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Tumbao in G minor for Guitar and Cuban Tres

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  Tumbao in G minor phrygian Many guitarists I’ve talked to want to know how to play tumbao on the guitar. Don’t confuse montunos, which are a section of a tune, with tumbao. I created this for someone and decided to add the tres part as well. It’s not t …

Cuban Masters Class – Chucho Valdes

• Cuban Masters Class Featuring Chucho Valdes Another archive from DAT, sorry, no video, but a great lecture. This was from 1995 and recorded at La ENA in Havana Cuba. Enjoy this piece of history.

Masters Class with José Luis Quintana (Changuito)

• This was a seminar at La ENA in Havana Cuba. It features: Changuito – Percussion Carlos Del Puerto – Bass Pupy Pedroso – Piano

Cuban Music Mini-Concert

• Another lost video from my house in Buena Vista, Havana. Probably recorded in 2002. It features a young Jiovanni Cofiño, and a young Yanel Yanes, both living in Las Vegas now. Enjoy some fine Cuban Music.

A sad day for Cuban music

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  Juan Formell Most of you probably heard, but in case you didn’t, Juan Formell died yesterday. He was the founder of Los Van Van and an innovator in Cuban music with the formation of Songo with Blas Egües and Changuito. Here is a taste of what he create …

Enid Rosales – and the Cuban tres

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  I read an interesting article on cubanow.net interviewing Enid Rosales, one of the new wave of tres players in Cuba. She talks about using the Cuban tres in areas beyond traditional Cuban son and popular music. Rosales graduated from Instituto Superior …

Tumba Francesa presentation

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  I just ran across a very interesting presentation on Tumba Francesa. It was given by Mirta Gomez at the beginning of the year for the Library of Congress. It was from the beginning of 2012 and I don’t know how I missed it.

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A happy Cuba!

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  This was taken down. Sorry, nothing to see anymore I love that you can now watch long videos on YouTube. There is a video I just ran across called “Cuba Feliz” that is awesome. It was made in 2000 and follows a sonero nick-named Gallo on a journey to S …

Bienvenido

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  Cuba es una isla fascinante y, para muchos, la isla prohibida. Salsa Blanca lleva 15 años difundiendo la cultura cubana. Esperamos que disfrutes de los artículos sobre Cuba. Música cubana Tanto si estás interesado en viajar a Cuba y quieres saber qué e …

Welcome

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  Cuba is a fascinating island, and for many, the forbidden island. Salsa Blanca has been teaching about Cuba for over 15 years, and we hope that you enjoy our articles on Cuba and Cuban music. Whether you are interested in taking a trip to Cuba and want …