Today, December fourth, es le día de la Santa Barbara. And if there ever was a saint that held a Cuban passport, it would be her (after la Caridad del Cobre, of course). The legend of Santa Barbara is also quintessentially Cuban. Her super-strict, wealthy dad locked her up in a tower and the few times she was … More Santa Barbara bendita
How could you possibly sing to los santos without a Batá drum? Not a single tumbadora. Not even un chekere perdido made it on the stage during Daymé Arocena’s performance at the Skirball Center. And she didn’t need it. Her voice was more than enough. Nonetheless, she was accompanied by three equally talented Cuban musicians, a pianist, a bassist and a drummer … More Today in Cuban music: Cubafonía
Aché pa‘ti, Deborah. Watch as one woman takes on the male-dominated world of traditional percussion. Hell hath no fury like a Cubanita who only wants to play drums. La dama de la percusión / The lady of percussion from K D M on Vimeo.
A Cuban's Guide to L.A. 