Eliades Ochoa | Live @ Casa de la Trova
I’ve been invited to the Casa de la Trova to see Buena Vista Social Club guitarist & singer Eliades Ochoa, play live in his home city…
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A chain of state-run music venues throughout Cuba where traditional Cuban music has been preserved and showcased. At the forefront of nurturing trovadors and the trova style.
Paul McCartney’s Secret Visit to Cuba
Xiomara beckons me to the back room. She points to a wall with a wooden chair stuck to it. There are two framed notes below,…
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.