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Rumba in CubaRumba is both a dance and a music which started in the 19th century in Matanzas and Havana, then spread throughout the island in every solar in every city. It is not what Americans commonly think of as Rumba, which is a watered down version created for the American market, where people could not understand or deal with the very African nature of this dance and music. Rumba in Cuba stems largely from the music of the Efik and Efo peoples of the Cross River Delta in Nigeria. The Efik and Efo gave us the Abakwa societies, which are non-family based men's societies. They also gave us the Bricamo, an Efo tradition involving both men and women in leadership roles and based largely in the Calle family in Matanzas. Oriente has no Abakwa, but they do have Calabari cabildos and an active rumba scene. Rumba was repressed during most of its existence. However, ironically enough, under Batista it made some gains and a number of records were produced. Immediately after the triumph of the Revolution, the black social clubs, long a mainstay of son, were closed. Rumba was also perceived as tied to the previous regime and it languished once again. Other genre, such Van Van's music and later Timba, were created to replace it, top down. However in recent years there has been a concerted effort on the part of the Cuban government and intellectuals to rehabilitate this important genre, culminating in UNESCO's 2016 recognition of rumba (+ video) on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the behest of the government. Some
of the foremost bands playing rumba today are:
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Rumba in Cuba, a festive combination of music and dances and all the practices
associated, UNESCO
Inscribed in 2016 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
of Humanity
larumbanoescomoayer.blogspot.com - Pequeña Enciclopedia de la Rumba Cubana
La Habana Rumbera, Mapa
Rumba News - Noticias de la Rumba
FERIA CUBADISCO 2000 Music
Fair, dedicated to Rumba, 5/00 (English, Español)
Rumba Festival in Matanzas, 10/00
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