AFROCUBA DE MATANZAS - Rumba Matancera DVD - LIVE - sample 2

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A full length performance of traditional and contemporary styles of Rumba Matancera by one of Cuba's most famous music and dance companies.

On the morning of Saturday, March 2nd 2005, having overcome some problems with their transport the 24 strong group, Afrocuba de Matanzas, travelled from their home city to the Havana base of the Conjunto Folklorico Nacional de Cuba. Afrocuba had been invited to share the bill, with the national folkloric group, for one of the famous Rumba Saturdays hosted on the shaded patio of El Palenque. The Conjunto Folklorico was to play the first set, followed by Afrocuba. As the instruments were being set up a light rain began to fall. The musicians and dancers of the Conjunto decided that this was enough for them to cancel, causing some consternation. Afrocuba stepped up with their characteristic enthusiasm to say 'no problem, we'll do all of it then'. The rain soon stopped and what followed was a superb, full length performance of some of Afrocuba's greatest rumbas, presented here for the first time on DVD.

Live at el Palenque presents performances of el yambu, el guaguanco, la columbia and batarumba.

Includes a 20 page booklet with notes and background information on Cuban rumba.

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Music

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• traditional
• drum
• dance
• havana
• cuba
• congo
• lucumi
• voodoo
• vodou
• haitian
• africa
• djembe
• bata
• cajon
• rumba
• elegua
• obatala
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