By: Jose Antonio Rodriguez
Translation: Jon Griffin
The nueva trova is a phenomenon born in the second half of the...
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Made from the jawbone of a donkey, with it’s original teeth intact, the quijada is a member of the idiophone...
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What is a Tres Cubano?
The typical tres cubano is a mango shaped instrument of the guitar family which evolved in Cuba....
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The Cuban laud is a 12 string instrument originally from the Arabic ood, although it is much changed since then and...
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The claves are a musical instrument of Cuban origin and are classified as a member of percussion family. The instrument...
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The Marimbula belongs to sansa family of that originated from the Bantu cultures of sub-Saharan Africa. The sansa...
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There are many people who don’t understand the importance of the campana (cowbell) in Cuban music. Even though the bongo...
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In 1993, the Cuban musician José Luis Cortés traveled with his group NG La Banda through a tour of Japan. At that time this important musician tried to achieve a different sound from what was already established in the Salsa movement
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Son is a generic term for the musical family of country music originating in Oriente de Cuba (Eastern Cuba), as well as...