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Folk Music of Cuba

Various Artists
Folk Music of Cuba The folk music of Cuba combines Hispanic stringed instruments like guitar and tres (a guitar-like instrument with six strings, paired in octaves like an American twelve-string guitar) with African percussion instruments, seasoned with a hint of Caribbean flavor. The result is a rich blend of song styles and dance rhythms. This collection, recorded during the 1980s, presents an array of music from across the island performed by both urban and rural ensembles. Included are examples of the Cuban son (loosely translated as “rhythm”), a musical style popularized in the 1920s; several forms of rumba and conga; and zapateo, a folk dance that is no longer practiced as a living dance form. The liner notes provide background information about each song.

Track Listing

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Cuyaguateje
05:20
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102
Horizonte Campesino
01:53
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103
Teodoro Medina, Manuel Rivero, Emilio Arias
04:06
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104
Members of Abakua secret society, Havana
09:53
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105
Son de Mayabeque
05:37
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106
Rumbolero Rumba Ensemble
03:15
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107
Cucalambe Ensemble
03:59
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108
Omo Irago Bata Drum Ensemble
03:43
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109
Grupo Estudiantina Matancera
04:15
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110
The Afro-Cuba Group
03:04
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111
Kunalungo Cabildo
03:56
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112
Singers at preparation of an altar, Guantanamo
04:06
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113
La Pompadu Tumba Francesca society of Guantanamo
03:36
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114
Voces del Segundo Frente Ensemble
03:51
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115
Iyabo Ensemble
02:22
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116
Estrellas Campesinas Ensemble
05:02
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117
Mongo Rives Country Ensemble
04:56