Sarasota Sister Cities Association
The History of Cuban Music Sarasota 1-9-2018
Over 500 years of Cuban Music in less than 50 minutes The Tainos have lived in Cuba since 1250 Social and industrious, they navigated the Caribbean to trade throughout the Antilles with other Caribe natives people At religious ceremonies, gatherings, and festivals were accompanied by music and dance called Areito
Slaves and Native Indians
The Buena Vista Social Club Cuban music is often considered one of the richest and most influential regional music of the world
Juan de Marcos González In Cuba the music flows like a river. It takes care of you and rebuilds you from the inside out. Ry Cooder (The Buena Vista Social Club, in the end leading to seven spin-off albums and over US$7 million in sales worldwide)
Marianao, Havana, Cuba
So Many Styles Afro-Cuban jazz Bolero (filin) Canción Chachachá Charanga Changüí Conga Contradanza Criolla Coros de clave Cubatón Danzón Descarga Guajira Kiribá Nengón Tumba Francesa Mambo Mozambique Nueva trova Pilón Pachanga Pregón Punto guajiro Rumba Guaracha guaguancó columbia yambú batá-rumba guarapachangueo Son (montuno) sucu-sucu Songo Timba Trova
A Brief Chronological History 1824: Cuban musical troupe from Havana performs in New Orleans, first recorded contact between Cuban music and U.S. 1870s: Rumba emerges in Havana, spreads to other lowerclass, urban, black neighborhoods throughout Cuba; Danzon first appears in Havana, reigns as the national dance of Cuba until the 1930s 1920: Son appears in Havana, taking on its modern, popular form 1938: Desi Arnaz popularizes conga dance music in the U.S.
1954: Chachachá arrives in the U.S., spawning another Cuban music craze and bringing many Cuban Charanga orchestras to NYC 1958: Bolero becomes popular in the U.S. and influences Nashville-style country music 1966: Pete Seeger's recording of "Guantanamera" popularizes Guajira music throughout the world
early 1970s: Salsa becomes the commonlyused word to describe Cuban-derived dance music in the United States; Nueva Trova emerges as a political song form in Cuba 1980 s: both timba and hip-hop became popular in the 1980 s and served as a voice for sullen and disenfranchised young men
The Grandfather of the Salsa Son Cubano merges an adapted Spanish guitar melody, harmony, and lyrical traditions with Afro-Cuban percussion and rhythms. Almost nothing remains of the original native traditions, since the native population was exterminated in the 16th century
Cuban Music Instruments Its instruments, performance and dance, comprise a large set of unique traditions influenced mostly by west African and European (especially Spanish) music
The Tres Laud - Cuban Tres ://youhttpstu.be/eg1cn Ru_bUo?t=49
Salsa Son montuno was combined with other Latin musical forms, such Mambo and Rumba, to form contemporary salsa music
Claves Rhythmic pattern is used as a tool in Afro-Cuban music. It represents the structural core of many Afro-Cuban rhythms
Maracas An instrument made from a gourd filled with small stones
Cuban Slavery and Religion Cuba was the last country in the Americas to abolish the importation of slaves, and the second last to free the slaves By 1860 the trade with Cuba was almost extinguished; the last slave ship to Cuba was in 1873 The abolition of slavery was announced by the Spanish Crown in 1880, and put into effect in 1886
Santeria Politics and music are tightly interwoven throughout Cuban history. In 1929, Gerardo Machado, the mayor of Santiago, prohibited congas and bongos From 1928 to 1933 Cuba s leaders periodically banned playing son in public African instruments were less tolerated than European ones
Tropicana
Castro and Music Castro took control of the Cuban recording studios and resources, including those owned by RCA, which led to U.S. non-payment for the performance and publishing of Cuban works http:/vimeo.com/59119394/
I International Ballet Festival of Havana October 27 November 5, 2018
Ernesto Lecuona (1895-1963)
Music is Everywhere
In America alone, we ve had several music pioneers of Cuban descent such as Gloria Estefan, Celia Cruz, (and even Pitbull). But one could also argue that most of the influential Cuban American music artists were witnessed during the 50s mambo craze, or before the embargo was implemented a time that many find hard to recall now
Suggested Reading Rites of Rhythm the Music of Cuba, Jory Farr, 2003 Musica Popular Cubana, Radames Giro, 2007 Cuba and it s Music from the Frist Drums to the Mambo, Ned Sublette, 2004 The Last Dance in Havana, Eugene Robinson, 2004 The Rough Guide to Cuban Music, Philip Sweeney, 2001 Cuban Music, Maya Roy, 2002 A Simple Havana Melody, Oscar Hijuelos, 2002
Damaso Pérez Prado
Family Connection in the Cuban History Fulgencio Batista and Damaso Sogo Miami late 1970 s Eladio Damaso Amores