Cha-cha-cha Guitar with Rudy Daquín
Fresh from being shown how to use filin to ease a bolero out of the boogie-sphere and into the realms of sentimental contemplation, Rudy is now going to show me…
Tag: bolero
Cuban dance music genre with a slow tempo, created in Santiago de Cuba, accredited to Pepe Sanchez.
Filin Guitar | Jazzin’ Up the Bolero
After meeting Los Jubilados del Caribe yesterday, I return to the scene of the crime for my first lesson with Rudy. As I arrive, Los Jubilados are packing up for…
Bolero-Son | Cuban Con-Fusion
So far, in my first Cuban guitar lesson with trovadora Xiomara Vidal, she has introduced me to the bolero and walked me through the son. But it’s getting…
Introduction to Bolero with Xiomara Vidal
The day after first meeting trovadora Xiomara Vidal, my new Cuban guitar teacher, I arrive at the Casa del Queso for my first lesson. I'm nervous and…
Meeting Xiomara Vidal at the Casa De La Trova
After my first night in Hostel Girasol, I set off in search of a guitar teacher who can guide me through the labyrinth of Cuban rhythms and genres.