Los Muñequitos de Matanzas
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Los Muñequitos de Matanzas is a Cuban rumba ensemble from the city of Matanzas. The group was established in 1952 as Conjunto Guaguancó Matancero and released their first LP in 1956 through Puchito. S
All modes of quinto in context. Quinto excerpt from "La polémica" by Los Muñequitos de Matanzas (1988).
Guaguancó
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Guaguancó is a subgenre of Cuban rumba, combining percussion, voices, and dance. There are two main styles: Havana and Matanzas.
Los Muñequitos de Matanzas
…tuned much lower back then, sounding like funky bass lines, with the rhythmically elusive singing "floating" on top. Initially, the group only performed guaguancó, but in ensuing years they interpreted yambú, columbia and abakuá as well. Guaguancó Matancero began playing in the barrios of Simpson and La Marina…
Matanzas-style guaguancó guagua pattern