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	Mamborama.com \| Cuban Music 101
		Cuban music is a myriad of styles and genres, with a long history.
		While influences from Africa and Spain were predominant, Cuban music has also been shaped by the music of Europe, Latin-America and American pop music and jazz.
		Son is a style of popular dance music that originated in the Oriente province of Cuba.
	www.mamborama.com /cuba_music.html (429 words)

	Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Music of Cuba
		Música campesina is a rural form of improvised music derived from a local form of décima and verso called punto.
		In the 1970s and onwards, son montuno was combined with other Latin musical forms, such as the mambo and the rumba, to form contemporary salsa music, currently immensely popular throughout Latin America and the Hispanic world.
		Meanwhile, Irakere fused traditional Cuban music was jazz, and groups like NG La Banda, Orishas and Son 14 continued to add new elements to son, especially hip hop to form timba music, as they got hold of imported electronic equipment.
	fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Cuban_music (3268 words)

	Music of Cuba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The original guajira was earthy, strident rural acoustic music, possibly related to Puerto Rican jibaro.
		Música campesina is a rural form of improvised music derived from a local form of décima and verso called punto.
		Meanwhile, Irakere fused traditional Cuban music with jazz, and groups like NG La Banda, Orishas and Son 14 continued to add new elements to son, especially hip hop and funk, to form timba music; this process was aided by the acquisition of imported electronic equipment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Cuba (3394 words)

	Latineyes : See it through our eyes... see it through Latineyes. San Francisco, CA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		But her musical fate was sealed by her first live concert by Reno and his band The Sax Maniacs and fed by such favorites as Ely, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Los Angeles-based Chicano rockers The Cruzados.
		Music from other countries is also a part of her life, with Brazil and Portugal added into the mix along with a generous dose of hip-hop.
		Their music became so popular, that it inspired the introduction of the genre, which unto that point was considered folklore, on local commercia l radio stations.
	latineyes.tv /music (4487 words)

	Music of Cuba - InformationBlast
		The original guajira was earthy, strident rural music.
		Changuí is a form of music influenced by son, batá and other genres, and is best exemplified by Elio Revé and, more recently, Dan Den and, most importantly Los Van Van, led by Juan Formell.
		Meanwhile, Irakere fused traditional Cuban music was jazz, and groups like NG La Banda, Orishas and Son 14 continued to add new elements to son, especially hip hop to form timba music, as they got hold of imported electronic equipment.
	www.informationblast.com /Cuban_music.html (1741 words)

	LATIN SHHET MUSIC: glossary of terms (page 3)
		The purpose for this glossary is to educate and enhance your understanding of the evolution of Latin music.
		The slow guajira came from the Spanish-Cuban music of the guajiros.
		The guajira is similar to the slow son montuno but is more delicate and less driving.
	www.latinsheetmusic.com /terms3.html (976 words)

	Jimmy Bosch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Whether it’s sending a message through his music, or improvising with the trombone as he shares the stage with the Greats in the business, Jimmy clearly has a mission in life.
		Artists back then recorded a little bit of Bolero, Guajira, Son Montuno, etc. What this CD represents for me is all the influences that have been a part of the journey in my life as an artist.
		They are one of the bands that never changed their commitment to play music as they always have with fire, passion, and freedom to express.
	www.salsacentro.com /JimmyBosch.htm (1733 words)

	GUAJIRA ON MY MOODS
		But, by the way the pieces are named and the way the atmosphere comes across, anyone can listen into them and sense the things Beate had in her mind and feelings when she sat down and wrote the music.
		Being as thorough as she is (a glance at her handwritten scores confirm that virtue), Beate attended the Munich College of Music for four years.
		Just as her moods change, an A part in the minor is followed by B part in the major.
	www.jazzrecords.com /mtm/guajira.htm (1016 words)

	Music: Tiny Tunes (Weekly Alibi . 02-21-00)
		Guajira has quickly risen to the top of the local world music scene with regular engagements all over town.
		But its inclusion on the disc not only comforts the listener with the familiarity of an instantly recognizable melody, it succeeds in making clear the fact that Guajira are unafraid to spread their wings and coax freshness from the tried and true.
		Music for a generation nursed on Television, the Modern Lovers, and Pussy Galore, Nod is not for everyone, but those who do get it will be in love.
	weeklywire.com /ww/02-21-00/alibi_tinytune.html (1155 words)

	Latin American Music Styles
		It is not an easy task to determine the home of a musical variety if you have to choose from more than 20 countries.
		Even a native Latin American senses the difficulty, except of course when he has to identify the kind of music which is unique to his home country.
		To start it off there is an ID in Quichua followed by a music cut, at the end of which the signal faded down.
	home.swipnet.se /gersnaes/henriks/lamusic.html (2065 words)

	Alberto's Night Club
		The great expansion of Latin music in the 50's and 60's was brought to a crawl by the rock and roll in the late 60's through the 80's.
		Note that music is remembered and continues when you can dance to it.
		In Latin music a male dancer leads his partner in expression of her sensuality, to bring out elegance in movement, and to achieve an ecstasy in accomplishment of dance form.
	www.inscenes.com /salsart.htm (862 words)

	Amazon.ca: Music: Chanchullo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The guajira is the traditional Cuban lament, and this song is in the style of Arsenio Rodriguez, taking a traditional style and arranging it for a more modern big band mambo sound.
		This private music history lesson is some of greatest improvised music ever preformed by some of the greatest Latin musicians in the world.
		Ruben Gonzalez "is" the music he creates and plays...a living example of the musical past re-introducing itself to the ever-emerging present.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004X158 (1603 words)

	CD Baby: CONGA PUNKS: Music's Genre Defiance
		This collection will make you remember how good music can be, but before you attempt to categorize their sound, they will make you want to hit a dance floor unsure of what to do next.
		ConGa PunKs draw a captivating musical picture with a mixture of alternative, latin, rock, jazz and dance beats that are painted on a canvas of melodic pop that easily catches the ears.
		An inspired musical document that is monstrous all the way through, this bountiful harvest of songs is ace.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/congapunks (1709 words)

	concerts.pl
		Son`s characteristics vary widely today, with the defining characteristic a bass pulse that comes before the downbeat, giving son and its derivatives (including salsa) its distinctive rhythm; this is known as the anticipated bass.
		Son is derived from Haitian, African, Spanish and native musical influences, arising first in the Oriente province, reaching Havana around 1909.
		Son, mambo and rumba, along with other forms of Latin music contributed to the development of salsa music, which quickly became perhaps the most popular form of Latin music ever.
	www.concerts.pl /septeto_eng?st=61 (1277 words)

	Celina González. Music. La Peña. SoyCubano
		Celina went on her musical career as soloist, cultivating also Son and Guaracha around the sixties and devoting her art to Cuban traditional music, especially Guajira, tackling with real excellence the music of Cuban authors and her own in a very singular and unique style.
		Celina has taken the Cuban country music through Spanich and French cities and her performance was an attraction in the festivities for the World Football Games, France 1998, being also selected to head the festival Divas del Mundo, BBC and Radio Exterior de España presented her in spacial programs.
		Celina is the Queen of Country Music and the interpretations of Yo soy el Punto Cubano and Que Viva Changó are distinguished due to the great popularity achieved with all her compositions.
	www.soycubano.com /pena/musica/celinai.asp (463 words)

	Artsandentartainment: Lutist embroiders a Cuban music sampler
		Buena Vista Social Club "has been the bridge for other types of Cuban music; it especially promoted traditional music and other music that was previously unheard of outside of Cuba," Torres said during a phone interview from his home.
		Representing the diversity of sounds emanating from Cuba today, his is an eclectic mix of rootsy musica guajira (Cuban country music), punctuated by delicate yet aggressive finger picking on the lute and uptempo sones with an urban edge.
		Torres, who was born in Matanzas, grew up listening to guajira music and was playing the lute proficiently by age 10.
	www.sptimes.com /2003/10/18/news_pf/Artsandentartainment/Lutist_embroiders_a_C.shtml (634 words)

	Tumi Cuban and Latin American Music
		Known as the Cuban Queen of Country Music, Celina Gonzalez was born in Jovellanos, Matanzas, Cuba on the 16th of March 1929.
		Celina began her musical career as a direct result of her love of the music she listened to as a child and with which she believes one is born with:
		Tumi music are a UK based poineering Latin American music record label commited to promoting some of the most popular artists in Cuba and Latin America.
	www.tumimusic.com /english/celina.htm (1974 words)

	ALBITA booking - Latin Music Artists - Corporate Entertainment Booking
		She notes that in addition to music itself, Cubans have a unique way of speaking, using specific vocabulary and phrases.
		Her parents were well-known punto guajiro (acoustic Cuban country music) singers and she claims that her first living memory is seeing a guiro, clave and bongo (Cuban percussion instruments).
		The power of Albita's music was the reference point for the press, which had nothing but the highest praise for "No Se Parece a Nada" and the singer's incendiary live shows.
	delafo.securesites.net /music_acts/albita.htm (1054 words)

	Panama Music and Screenworks
		The charanga was the first musical format in Cuba.
		The fundamental element of the son is a rhythmic pattern called clave (lit.
		Played on two wooden sticks, called claves, this repetitive beat is the foundation upon which all other musical elements are structured.
	pm-and-s.com /music_samples.html (387 words)

	wgnradio.com - Radio 720 WGN - Chicago's News and Talk . . . and Sports
		A GRAND MUSICAL SITE...in which to go exploring is this one with snippets from concerts given in Venice in recent years.
		That's how one music critic described this great band that toned it arrangements with dissonances, latin metrics and resonances to "Les Six." Peanut Vendor is a classic as is Willow Weep for me. And then, there's The Concerto To End All Concertos.
		Whether or not that is the case, the music is rich in post-baroque tonality.
	www.wgnradio.com /shows/ex720/music.htm (8053 words)

	Salsa CD Reviews ~ Latin - Salsa Music Records
		Esencia probes the folklore and music of Cuban culture, with Son Montunos, and Guajiras, Cuban dance standards.
		The roots of Salsa music are clearly heard in the classic Guajira "El Son Te Llama".
		Puerto Rican virtuoso Jimmy Bosch is one of Latin music's "bosses of the trombone".
	www.justsalsa.com /music/cd/reviews (937 words)

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		String instrument looking like a lute, used in accompaniment in guajira music.
		In the middle of the 60ties, in the USA, Latin music is in crisis.
		) reach its highest point in 1967 ; it regns on Latin music till the early ‘70ties, before to be dethroned by salsa, for which it prepared the ground.
	www.chez.com /abri/a/lexb.htm (658 words)

	Music on the Plaza (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		They were determined to play music that they loved and music that reflected their individual Latino musical roots.
		Their album, Ritmo, Fuego, Pasión, is an impressive debut that showcases not only their musical talents but pays homage to the roots of several Latino music styles.
		His classical guitar training elevates the group’s compositions into that unique signature sound that is Guajira.
	hsc.unm.edu /programs/music/Bands/Guajira/Guajira.shtml (296 words)

	Albita - Music Downloads - Online
		The type of music Albita has identified herself with throughout her career is son, a mixture of African and European musical styles.
		In 1992 Albita furthered her musical career by traveling to Colombia.
		Albita chose her musical style with her homeland in mind, singing of the traditions and yesteryear of Cuba.
	musicstore.connect.com /artist/069/Albita/1002455.html (504 words)

	World Music Central - Obituaries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Jorge Mochales was born in San Sebastián de los Reyes (Madrid) and was married to Marta Elola, Brenga Astur's vocalist.
		She was born and raised in the religious family of Solon and Anne McLeod in Detroit, Michigan, once hailed as a major musical capital.
		Alice became interested in music and began her study of the piano at the age of seven.
	www.worldmusiccentral.org /index.php?topic=obituaries (1234 words)

	SFBG News \| Worldview: Cuban music's forgotten man \| October 20, 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Now Wim Wenders's music documentary has become a must-see on screens throughout the world, and Compay and company are so hot that their projected February 2000 return to New York's Carnegie Hall is already sold out.
		In a Cuban music scene where the infernal racket of rock and rap shouted down the graceful sones, guajiras, and boleros of another era, the old men's turn has come again.
		Unlike so many of their contemporaries, such as salsa queen Celia Cruz, the Buena Vistas, who are old enough to remember the bad old days of prerevolutionary Cuba, kept their faith along with Cuban son and could not abandon the rebel island.
	www.sfbg.com /News/34/03/3world.html (982 words)

	Barnes & Noble.com - Artist Bio
		She began her musical career performing throughout Havana, in nightclubs and for concerts.
		The hit "Habra Musica Guajira" (There Will Be Guajira Music) recounts her mission to recreate the sounds of authentic Cuban music.
		Her music not only appeals to young listeners for its upbeat style but also to older audiences because of the messages her songs convey.
	music.barnesandnoble.com /search/artistbio.asp?userid=209TFSK0BC&srefer=&ctr=186411 (494 words)

	CD REVIEWS
		On one CD, she's the girl from the hit TV show "Hannah Montana," pretending to be a normal teenager when she's really a huge pop star.
		The music on the "Hannah" disc is pure fizz -- fun, to an extent, but frothy.
		Best known for the modest hit "Harlan County," Jim Ford was one of those rare white Southern musicians who crossed soul and country music and flourished for half a minute in the late '60s (think Joe South).
	www.sfgate.com /eguide/music/popcds (799 words)

	Music Boxed Sets at MSN Shopping
		They weave jazz, new music, classical music, and even rock (the most amazing cover of Led Zep's "Immigrant Song" ever recorded, and one that rivals the original) into the brave, songlike heart of Brazil's wonderfully rich musical tapestry.
		The story of this quintet of Cuban sexagenarians is as fascinating as their music is a sensuous and seductive reflection of traditional son, bolero, and guaracha music.
		More since the Pinochet coup of 1973, but her heart is still with the nueva cancion movement that changed Latin music in the '60s and '70s.
	shopping.msn.com /results/shp/?bCatId=10137,av=53-114571 (1415 words)

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