Cañambú
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Songs

Son del campo oriental
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  • country:Cuba
  • region:Caribbean
  • style(s):Son, Son cubano
  • label:Múzika Cordiés
  • type:Band
  • gender:male
  • instrumentation:instrumental, vocal
  • artist posted by:Múzika Cordiés

Line up

  • Andrés Cardona Alemán (guitarra, director)
  • Antonio Verdecia de la Torres (baby-bass)
  • Manuel Alemán Guerra (bongo de cañambu)
  • Miguel Samé Silva (bajo de cañambu)
  • Pedro Marten Dias (voz + maracas)
  • Ramón Suárez Isaac (voz + claves)
  • Wilfredo Isaac Alarcón (trés)

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What makes this band so beloved? They partially use instruments made out of bambou cut by themselves in the backyard of their village San Luis, some 25 kilometers out of Santiago de Cuba, thus generating a very special and unique sound.
The band plays traditional Son, but also guarachas and boleros. The show with these primitive instruments is unforgettable.