Summary A historical journey into dancing and music of the Afro-Cuban culture. This documentary unwinds the complexity of many traditional and cultural movements in Cuba. The deeply rooted approach to the life of the descendants of historically deported African slaves is expressed in the Cuban 'Rumba'. The traditions are carried on through the generations, and it is shown how they evolve and how they are conserved. Showing the personality of each of the artists in their cultural work, it discovers the Afro-Cuban religions as performances and manifests their influence on one of the most progressive movements of today's music and dance performance. Without the rhythmic pattern, called 'Clave', originating in the 'Abakua' tradition, the world-known 'Salsa' would not exist. View more details
Directed : Christian Liebich
Written : Christian Liebich
Stars : Natividad Calderon Fiallo Jennyselt Calvo Galata Juan Campos Cardenas Ismaray Chacon
Genres : History Musical Music Documentary
Release date : Dec 11, 2010
Countries of origin : Switzerland Cuba
Official sites : Official site
Language : English Spanish
Filming locations : Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland
Production companies : Attic Independent Production
Summary A historical journey into dancing and music of the Afro-Cuban culture. This documentary unwinds the complexity of many traditional and cultural movements in Cuba. The deeply rooted approach to the life of the descendants of historically deported African slaves is expressed in the Cuban 'Rumba'. The traditions are carried on through the generations, and it is shown how they evolve and how they are conserved. Showing the personality of each of the artists in their cultural work, it discovers the Afro-Cuban religions as performances and manifests their influence on one of the most progressive movements of today's music and dance performance. Without the rhythmic pattern, called 'Clave', originating in the 'Abakua' tradition, the world-known 'Salsa' would not exist. View more details
Genres : History Musical Music Documentary
Release date : Dec 11, 2010
Countries of origin : Switzerland Cuba
Official sites : Official site
Language : English Spanish
Filming locations : Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland
Production companies : Attic Independent Production
