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Rumba Morena
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Uproar: the formidable female rumba group shaking up Cuba’s conservative music
scene 6/1/2021 Aeon: "In Uproar, the London-based filmmaker Moe Najati
profiles Rumba Morena, a controversial all-female rumba group shaking up Cuba’s
music scene. A collection of talented, self-taught women, Rumba Morena is out to
prove that drumming skills and femininity aren’t mutually exclusive. With the
expressive sounds and vivid hues of Havana’s streets shaping the scenes, Uproar
uses rumba as a jumping off point for a broader exploration of Cuban society and
culture – in all its many complexities and contradictions."
Saint Lazarus Day in Cuba: Beyond Faith 12/20/2014 Havana Times: "Many
places around Havana celebrate Saint Lazarus Day. The Casa de Africa run by the
Havana Historian’s Office, though not a place of worship, serves as an
ethnography museum devoted to the study and promotion of African culture and its
diaspora and keeps a collection of religious artifacts, including a statue of
Saint Lazarus which is put on display that day for the devout. The museum also
holds a cultural gala where traditional dances and music are staged. This year,
the female dance ensemble Rumba Morena performed at the museum."
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