Made from the jawbone of a donkey, with it’s original teeth intact, the quijada is a member of the idiophone...

What is a Tres Cubano?

The typical tres cubano is a mango shaped instrument of the guitar family which evolved in Cuba....

The Cuban laud is a 12 string instrument originally from the Arabic ood, although it is much changed since then and...

The claves are a musical instrument of Cuban origin and are classified as a member of percussion family. The instrument...

The Marimbula belongs to sansa family of that originated from the Bantu cultures of sub-Saharan Africa. The sansa...

There are many people who don’t understand the importance of the campana (cowbell) in Cuban music. Even though the bongo...

This Cuban musical instrument was born in the context of the complex musical styles that pertain to the Son, in the...

The batá drums are the sacred instruments of Cuban Santería. They are made up of three hourglass-shaped drums of...

The first thing to understand about the Cuban tres is that it is a rhythm instrument. Even though it looks like a...