Photo Essay: Sacred Musical Spaces in Western Cuba

Blog January 27, 2017

Here are some shots of artists featured in our program, <a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/34110/cuban-counterpoint-of-tobacco-and-sugar-sacred-musical-spaces-in-western-cuba/" target="_blank">Cuban Counterpoint of Tobacco and Sugar: A Musical Road Trip to Sacred Sites in Western Cuba</a>. The show was produced by <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ned-Sublette/e/B001JRZTZO">Ned Sublette</a> in the course of conducting music seminars in western Cuba in January, March, and November 2016. If you want to go on a future seminar, email <a href="mailto:postmambo@gmail.com">postmambo@gmail.com</a> Photos by Ned Sublette unless indicated. [caption id="attachment_34152" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/01.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34152 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/01-913x1024.jpg" alt="Abakuá dancer with Los Güiros de Regla, Museum of Regla. November 2016." width="640" height="718"></a> Abakuá dancer with Los Güiros de Regla, Museum of Regla. November 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34153" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/02.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34153 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/02-1024x768.jpg" alt="Inside the kinfuiti. November 2016." width="640" height="480"></a> Inside the kinfuiti drum. November 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34154" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/03.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34154 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/03-1024x768.jpg" alt="Ta Makuende Yaya, under fluorescent lights. November 2016." width="640" height="480"></a> Ta Makuende Yaya, under fluorescent lights. November 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34155" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/04.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34155 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/04-1024x768.jpg" alt="Tuning the tambores yuka. January 2016. Photo: Constance Sublette." width="640" height="480"></a> Tuning the tambores yuka. January 2016. Photo: Constance Sublette.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34156" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/05.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34156 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/05-1024x480.jpg" alt="Tambores yuka in action. January 2016." width="640" height="300"></a> Tambores yuka in action. January 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34157" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/06.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34157 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/06-1024x829.jpg" alt="Freddy Alfonso and Yamilé Ramos of Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, Casa del Danzón, Matanzas. January 2016." width="640" height="518"></a> Freddy Alfonso and Yamilé Ramos of Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, Casa del Danzón, Matanzas. January 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34158" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/07.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34158 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/07-1024x768.jpg" alt="Ana Pérez, Israel Berriel, Diosdado Enier Ramos “Figurín”, Reyniel López, Andro Mella, Rafael Navarro “Niño”, vocalists of Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, Casa del Danzón, Matanzas. January 2016." width="640" height="480"></a> Ana Pérez, Israel Berriel, Diosdado Enier Ramos “Figurín”, Reyniel López, Andro Mella, Rafael Navarro “Niño”, vocalists of Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, Casa del Danzón, Matanzas. January 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34159" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/08.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34159 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/08-1024x693.jpg" alt="Members of Afro Cuba de Matanzas, with Francisco Zamora “Minini” in yellow scarf, Castillo de San Severino, Matanzas. March 2016." width="640" height="433"></a> Members of Afro Cuba de Matanzas, with Francisco Zamora “Minini” in yellow scarf, Castillo de San Severino, Matanzas. March 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34160" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/09.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34160 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/09-1024x683.jpg" alt="Yemayá. Afro Cuba de Matanzas. March 2016." width="640" height="427"></a> Yemayá. Afro Cuba de Matanzas. March 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34161" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/10.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34161 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/10-1024x683.jpg" alt="Performance by students at the La Rumba Soy Yo Academia de Baile, Matanzas. January 2016." width="640" height="427"></a> Performance by students at the La Rumba Soy Yo Academia de Baile, Matanzas. January 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34162" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/11.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34162 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/11-1024x773.jpg" alt="Performance by students at the La Rumba Soy Yo Academia de Baile, Matanzas. January 2016." width="640" height="483"></a> Performance by students at the La Rumba Soy Yo Academia de Baile, Matanzas. January 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34163" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/12.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34163 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/12-1024x683.jpg" alt="Rumba Timba, Matanzas. January 2016." width="640" height="427"></a> Rumba Timba, Matanzas. January 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34164" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/13.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34164 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/13-1024x908.jpg" alt="Rumba Timba, Matanzas. January 2016." width="640" height="568"></a> Rumba Timba, Matanzas. January 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34165" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/14.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34165 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/14-1024x683.jpg" alt="Ojundegara, Jovellanos. January 2016." width="640" height="427"></a> Ojundegara, Jovellanos. January 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34166" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/15.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34166 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/15-1024x683.jpg" alt="Ojundegara, Jovellanos. January 2016." width="640" height="427"></a> Ojundegara, Jovellanos. January 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34167" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/16.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34167 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/16-1024x683.jpg" alt="Ojundegara, Jovellanos. January 2016." width="640" height="427"></a> Ojundegara, Jovellanos. January 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34168" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/17.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34168 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/17-1024x724.jpg" alt="Ojundegara, Jovellanos. January 2016." width="640" height="453"></a> Ojundegara, Jovellanos. January 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34169" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/18.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34169 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/18-1024x786.jpg" alt="The bell tower of the former Central Álava, Colón. November 2016." width="640" height="491"></a> The bell tower of the former Central Álava, Colón. November 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34170" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/19.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34170 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/19-1024x690.jpg" alt="Child orisha dancers, Grupo Omo Layé, Colón. November 2016." width="640" height="431"></a> Child orisha dancers, Grupo Omo Layé, Colón. November 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34171" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/20.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34171 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/20-986x1024.jpg" alt="Child orisha dancers, Grupo Omo Layé, Colón. November 2016." width="640" height="665"></a> Child orisha dancers, Grupo Omo Layé, Colón. November 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34172" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/21.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34172 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/21-1024x683.jpg" alt="Members of Grupo Iyawaré Ochún. March 2016." width="640" height="427"></a> Members of Grupo Iyawaré Ochún. March 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34173" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/22.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34173 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/22-683x1024.jpg" alt="Doña Victoria, Grupo Iyawaré Ochún, Colón. March 2016." width="640" height="960"></a> Doña Victoria, Grupo Iyawaré Ochún, Colón. March 2016.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34174" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/23.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34174 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/23-1024x683.jpg" alt="Luis Pedroso Sotolongo of the Patio de Tata Güines, playing an early 20th-century drum built in the form of a chair in order to conceal its existence. Güines. August 2015." width="640" height="427"></a> Luis Pedroso Sotolongo of the Patio de Tata Güines, playing an early 20th-century drum built in the form of a chair in order to conceal its existence. Güines. August 2015.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_34175" align="alignnone" width="640"]<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/24.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-34175 size-large" src="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/migrated-uploads/2017/01/24-1024x683.jpg" alt="At the Patio de Tata Güines. August 2015." width="640" height="427"></a> At the Patio de Tata Güines. August 2015.[/caption]