Directory of Afro-Cuban Resources

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From its West African and Spanish roots, Afro-Cuban music evolved into five major genres: son, rumba, cancion cubana, danzon and punto guajiro. Afro-Cuban music has been a major influence on numerous styles of music. The rhythms of son and rumba lead to salsa, early jazz was influenced by danzon as was mambo and chachacha, timba also evolved from son.

Subcategories

• Bands and Artists

Resources in This Category

• Afrocubaweb.com: Music

  http://www.afrocubaweb.com/music.html
  Profiles and schedules of artists worldwide, record labels and agencies, radio stations, and links.

• Bongo Drums

  http://www.rhythmweb.com/bongo/history.htm
  A brief history of bongo drumming linked to the early Cuban music styles of Changüi and Son.

• Cuban Music 101

  http://www.mamborama.com/cuba_music.html
  A brief description of Cuban music forms, with featured artists and RealAudio samples, courtesy of Mamborama.com.

• Explorations in Afro-Cuban Dance and Drum

  http://www.humboldt.edu/afrocuban/
  Humboldt State University Office of Extended Education presents the 6th annual Explorations in Afro-Cuban Dance and Drum workshop to celebrate the folkloric music, songs, and dances of the Afro-Cuban people.

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