SantiagoMusic

Home	Santiago de Cuba Music & Dancing
	In Cuba, music is in the air
You hear it first in the streets here diners (or imbibers) are serenaded in Plaza de Dolores

while not far away another group holds forth

Along the pedestrian walkway (Jose Antonio Saco) a group uses this big brown box...	7-second video, shot on Enramadas https://youtube.com/v/XH1aXFDb9jk (after it plays, return here with the Back arrow)

...a machine that plays rolls, like a player piano	10-second video, shot on Enramadas https://www.youtube.com/v/CLW1uwhqpvo (after it plays, return here with the Back arrow)

At a nearby busy intersection the group includes a whistler (yeah, it's the guy on the right)	31-second video, shot not far from Parque Cespedes https://www.youtube.com/v/OYjBNXgzO7s (after it plays, return here with the Back arrow)

But you also hear music indoors The Casa de la Trova has about 5 performance spaces often with both music and dancing at various times through the day	35-second video, shot at Casa de la Trova https://youtube.com/v/49IhnW-87gU (after it plays, return here with the Back arrow)

Walls are filled with memorabilia

Trovadores were Cuba's singer/songwriters Trova was a style of music that developed in Oriente province (Eastern Cuba), especially in Santiago de Cuba I think that's Compay Segundo (of Buena Vista fame) on the left in this photo

In the street-level performance spaces, there are often people taking in the concert at the barred windows often waiting for a generous patron to spring for their admission if that doesn't happen, they just enjoy the music

But our favorite hangout in Santiago was just a few steps away on Calle Heredia Casa de Queso (House of Cheese) is a small music/dance club
Always a live band	11-second video, shot in Casa de Queso https://youtube.com/v/mMGjrW7VPWk (after it plays, return here with the Back arrow)
Always very live dancing	15-second video, shot in Casa de Queso https://youtube.com/v/VsjArxhjhRE (after it plays, return here with the Back arrow)
Always very live dancers
	32-second video, shot in Casa de Queso https://youtube.com/v/PDwR0_vh_oo (after it plays, return here with the Back arrow)
	13-second video, shot in Casa de Queso https://youtube.com/v/_KMb9GNZL8A (after it plays, return here with the Back arrow)

Even Liv got into the spirit dancing with the locals

with Fidel, the flaming redhead

And one of the great things is just connecting with the locals I sat next to Alex, himself a superb dancer, and agreeable conversationalist

and with Ileana

while Liv kept company with Carmen
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