The vibrant and eclectic cultural mix of Santiago de Cuba is obvious in the music of Cuba’s second-largest city. This program spotlights performances of the following songs: “Pin Pon,” by Ecos del Tivolí; “Monta al Pelo,” by Aimeé Campos, of Morena Son; “Pensando en Ti,” by Eva Griñán; “Descripción de un Sueño,” by Gabino Jardines; “Recuerdos del Ayer,” by Septeto Santiaguero; “Tírame la Pelota María”, by La Estudiantina Invasora; “El Paralítico” and “Libación,” by the Sax Magic Quartet; “Guantanamera” and “31 de Diciembre,” by Andy Rubal, of Grupo del Conservatorio Esteban Salas; “Chan Chan,” “Saludo, Compay,” “El Carretero,” and “El Cuarto de Tula,” by Eliades Ochoa y El Patria; and more. Grupo de Baile Impacto Juvenil is also featured. Not available in French-speaking Canada. An RTVE Production. (Spanish, 60 minutes)
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