Sound & Colour: Sounds From Cuba - Santería, Jazz, Timba

SOAS Radio

Cuban music, the real deal. This episodes aims at giving its listeners an authentic introduction to the richness and complexity of the music made on the island of Cuba. It focuses on the influence Afro-Cuban religions have on the culture of the island which lead to the development of one of the most exciting music scenes in the world. Hopefully you'll find some hidden gems and lesser known treasures when listening. Paolo was lucky to receive suggestions by Prof. Lucy Durán whose anecdotes make for surprising discoveries. Be ready for religious syncretism, transculturation, Afro-Cuban Jazz and some of the most danceable songs ever.