Music Styles

Bolero Son: History of Cuba's Romantic Music Genre

Summary The bolero son is a significant Cuban musical genre that emerged in the late 19th century, evolving from earlier forms of music such as...

Nueva Trova: Cuban Folk Music Movement & History

The nueva trova is a phenomenon born in the second half of the 1960’s in Cuba. It is the continuation of previous movements called trovadorezcos,...

Timba: Cuba's Aggressive Hard Salsa Music Style

NG La Banda In 1993, the Cuban musician José Luis Cortés traveled with his group NG La Banda through a tour of Japan. At that...

Cuban Son: Traditional Music from Eastern Cuba

Son is a generic term for the musical family of country music originating in Oriente de Cuba (Eastern Cuba), as well as a style within...

Kiribá: Traditional Cuban Son Style from Baracoa

Talking with Olavo Alén Rodríguez, it seems that kiribá is a song, rather than a true music style. Researchers haven't found any other songs than...