Trova
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Trova is a style of Cuban popular music originating in the 19th century. Trova was created by itinerant musicians known as trovadores who travelled around Cuba's Oriente province, especially Santiago
Casa de la Trova, Santiago de Cuba
The four greats of the trova from left: Rosendo Ruiz, Manuel Corona Sindo Garay, Alberto Villalón
Compay Segundo at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba
Carlos Puebla
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Carlos Manuel Puebla was a Cuban singer, guitarist and composer. He was a member of the Trova movement, who specialized in boleros and patriotic songs.
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…broadcast on radio, made recordings and survived into modern times. He used to say "Not many men have shaken hands with both José Martí and Fidel Castro!" Carlos Puebla, whose life spanned the old and the new trova, told a good joke about him: "Sindo celebrated his 100th birthday several times – in fact, whenever he…
Carlos Puebla