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  • “Keepers of the Flame” is a documentary about the elder Cubano statesmen of Rumba

    “Keepers of the Flame” is a documentary about the elder Cubano statesmen of Rumba

    “Keepers of the Flame” is a documentary about the elder statesmen of Rumba who live in Matanzas and Havana. Francisco Zamorra Chirino, (“Menini”) and Pedro Aballi Torriente (“Regalado”) are two of these elder statesmen and co-founders of AfroCuba de Matanzas, one of Cuba’s preeminent folkloric groups. Both Menini and Regalado are the keepers of the… Read More »

  • Studying Afro Cuban Music in Cuba 1985

    Studying drums in another culture part one Cuba 1985 If you have been playing any type of ethnic drums for any amount of time the fantasy of playing in another land or even performing has probably cross dour mind. For years I watched friends and even students of mine crossing the borders of other countries… Read More »

Michael Pluznick