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Putumayo latin playground rar6/15/2023 The fusion of European and African cultures that took place in Cuba was the result of a forced and painful marriage. Why is Cuba so musical and why has this relatively small island had such an oversized influence on the soundtrack of the world? Just as a hurricane forms when two distinct weather systems collide, Cuban music is the product of a perfect cultural storm. You don’t have to be particularly accomplished, just willing to participate. Indeed, there are three essential elements to a cumbancha (Afro-Cuban slang for party): good company, a bottle of rum and musical instruments (the rum bottle can work, as can tables, boxes, pots, pans and any other household object that makes a noise when banged or plucked). A party in Cuba without music? Unthinkable. Music pours out of every doorway and vintage taxicab. No place is more defined by its music than Cuba.
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