Obba Ilu

Her courses at Cultura Provincial de Matanzas

Lic. Loida Barbarita Martínez Gutierrez
Specialist in Folklore research, especially of African roots in Matanzas, since 1983

Loida Barbarita works for Cultura Provincial de Matanzas as the sole person responsible for afficionado folkloric groups. 

She has organized a series of courses on AfroCuban religions as they now exist in Matanzas. Well worth checking out.

Bibliography:

Monograph: "Bande Azul," an account of an association of rumberos, founded in 1910, unique in the Caribbean

Monograph: "Traditional Popular Crafts in Matanzas"

Monograph: "Tradional Popular Music in Matanzas"

Ethographic study: "Cataloging major temple houses, important for the continuity and conservation of religious practices in the Regla de Osha and Palo Monte"