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    Tag: Xiomara Vidal

    Cuban trovadora, guitar teacher and resident performer at Casa de la Trova & Casa del Queso, in Santiago de Cuba.

    Xiomara Vidal, Kieran Gilchrist, Rudy Daquin

    Farewell Night at the Casa del Queso

    It has finally crept up on me: my last day in Santiago de Cuba. But it’s going to be a great day. I’ll be having a final…

    Kieran Gilchrist 21/10/2015
    Maria Teresa Vera

    Habanera & the Cuban Woman Who Defied the Odds

    It’s been a weekend of thrills and spills after meeting Eliades Ochoa and sitting in on a recording session at Egrem. I’ve now moved from Hostal Girasol…

    Kieran Gilchrist 26/09/2015
    Control Room | EGREM Siboney

    Inside EGREM Siboney | Santiago de Cuba’s Recording Studio

    Still buzzing from the Eliades Ochoa gig, today I’ve got a guided tour of Egrem Siboney recording studio on the menu. It’s all part of Xiomara…

    Kieran Gilchrist 21/09/2015
    Eliades Ochoa | Casa de la Trova, Santiago de Cuba

    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…

    Kieran Gilchrist 18/09/2015
    Bolero-Son | Xiomara-Vidal | Lagrimas Negras

    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…

    Kieran Gilchrist 02/09/2015
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    Son Introduction | Xiomara Vidal

    Introduction to Son with Xiomara Vidal

    After beginning at the shallow end of the Cuban genre pool with an introduction to the bolero, I’m now going to attach my musical arm bands and doggy-paddle…

    Kieran Gilchrist 02/09/2015
    Xiomara Vidal | Introduction to Bolero, Son & Bolero Son

    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…
    Kieran Gilchrist 02/09/2015
    Paul McCartney | Casa de la Trova | Santiago de Cuba

    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,…

    Kieran Gilchrist 01/09/2015
    Casa de la Trova | Santiago de Cuba

    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.

    Kieran Gilchrist 01/09/2015
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