Here are some links to sites related to Afro-Cuban culture. Most closely related to Grupo Folklórico Palo Santo are the sites about Afro-Cuban folkloric music, dance and religion. In addition there are websites for Cuban popular music, and other Afro-Latin musics such as Salsa and Latin Jazz.
The links listed on this page represent just a small sample of the internet resources that are available to help us learn about Cuban culture. If you know of a good link that should be listed on this page; or come across any broken links please let us know.
Afro-Cuban Religion
African-Based Religions
http://sparta.rice.edu/~maryc/AfroCuban.html
Asociación Cultural Yoruba de Cuba
Church of the Lukumí Babalu Ayé
http://www.church-of-the-lukumi.org/Site%206/CLBAJournal.html
Eleda.org
Eshu Omó Iré
FolkCuba.com
Ifé-Ilé Afro-Cuban Dance & Music
Kabiosile
Nganga.org
Orisha Accessories - Sacred art and ritual items
OrishaNet
Orisha & Palo Herbs
http://www.wemba-music.org/orisha_and_palo_herbs.htm
The Palo and Lukumi Organization
Palo Monte Mayombe Kimbisa Brillumba Congo
Proyecto Orunmila
http://www.proyecto-orunmila.org
Afro-Latin Music (other)
Ana Papaya
Caribbean Cultural Center
Herencia Latina
Latin Jazz Net
Salsa Clasica
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/latinjazz
Articles
A History of the Conga Drum (Nolan Warden)
http://www.nolanwarden.com/Conga_Drum_History(Warden).pdf
Cajón Pa’ Los Muertos (Nolan Warden)
http://www.nolanwarden.com/Warden-CajonPaLosMuertos.pdf
Cuban Abakuá Chants: Examining New Linguistic and Historical Evidence for the African Diaspora (Ivor Miller)
http://www.afrocubaweb.com/ivormiller/abakuachants.pdf
Décima and Rumba: Iberian formalism in the heart of Afro-Cuban Song (Philip Pasmanick)
Interview with Angel Guerrero (Nolan Warden)
http://www.nolanwarden.com/Angel_Guerrero_Interview(WPR).pdf
Kongo Cruzado: Lukumí and Kongo Identities in Cuba: the Art of Francisco ‘Gordillo’ Arredondo(Ivor Miller)
http://www.afrocubaweb.com/ivormiller/KongoCruzado.pdf
La Chambelona
http://wwwcirobianchi.blogia.com/2006/121902-la-chambelona.php
Tangled Roots: Kalenda and Other Neo-African Dances in the Circum-Caribbean
(Julian Gerstin)
http://www.colorquilts.com/julian/TangledRoots.html
Timba: The Sound of the Cuban Crisis
Voice of the Leopard: Ivor Miller talks to Ned Sublette
Artists
Viredo Espinosa
Blogs
45E Anniversaire du Conjunto Folklórico Nacional de Cuba
Congas-Transcripciones (por Enildo Rasúa)
http://congas-transcripciones.blogspot.com
Echú Aye - Musiques Yoruba de Cuba
¡Koro Mi Yare! Nouvel espace sur le net pour la rumba en français
http://rumberosdelahistoria.blogspot.com
Pepanito
Sun of Latin Music
http://sunoflatinmusic.blogspot.com
¡Vamos a Guarachar!
http://esquinarumbera.blogspot.com
Cuba & General Afro-Cuban Culture
Afro Cuba Web
Atenas: El Portal de la Cultura Matancera
La Barraca: Comunidad Cultural AfroCubana
http://labarraca.multiforos.es
Boogalu Productions
Center for Cuban Studies
Conexión Cubana
Conjunto Folklórico Nacional de Cuba
Cuban Musical History
http://www.pbs.org/buenavista/music/timeline_1500.html
Cuba Now - Cuban Art & Culture
Cubarte: El Portal de la Cultura Cubana
Diaspora Cultural Center
http://www.diasporacc.org/dcc_links.cfm
Egrem
Enciclopedia Discográfica de la Música Cubana 1925 – 1960 (Cristóbal Díaz-Ayala)
http://gislab.fiu.edu/smc/bibliografia.html
http://gislab.fiu.edu/smc/discography.html
Fundación Fernando Ortiz
http://www.fundacionfernandoortiz.org
History of Cuba
http://www.historyofcuba.com/cuba.htm
La Jiribilla - Revista de Cultura Cubana
Juventud Rebelde - Diario de la Juventud Cubana
Latin American Network Information Center
http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/ca/cuba
Maps of Cuba
Museo Municipal Beny Moré de Santa Isabel de las Lajas
http://www.azurina.cult.cu/out_sites/patrim/museos/LAJAS/index.htm
Musical Atlas of Cuba: History
http://www.pbs.org/buenavista/music/timeline.html
El Salón de la Música Cubana
Salsa Blanca
SonCubano.com
http://bibliotecacubana.re-invent.net/bcub/cmc_welcome_visitor.asp
Timba.com
Dance
LearningGuide.com - Dance
http://www.DanceLearningGuide.com
http://www.BostonLearningGuide.com
WADaBo - West African Dance in Boston (also dance from the African Diaspora, in other parts of New England
Mass Dance Directory
Friends & Colleagues
Los Callejeros - Música y Cultura Puertorriqueña
Journals & Magazines
Clave Magazine - - Latin American Folk Institute
http://www.lafi.org/magazine/magazine.shtml
Enbreve Latin Jazz Magazine
Latin Beat Magazine (online version)
http://www.latinbeatmagazine.com
Language Resources
Cuba Para Amigos- Refranero y Vocabulario
http://es.geocities.com/cuba_para_amigos/refranero/vocabulario.htm
Diccionario Cubano
http://www.orishasthebest.com/Secciones/Diccionario/Diccionario_Cubano_A.htm
Dictionary of the Yoruba Language (English – Yoruba; Yoruba – English)
English to Yoruba Dictionary
http://lang.nalrc.wisc.edu/yoruba/test/templates/glossary_frames.html
Enigmas of Cuban Spanish
http://www.najit.org/proteus/v9n3/rivas_v9n3.htm
Fon is Fun - Fongbe from Southern Benin
Lenguaje Yoruba
http://www.orishasthebest.com/Index2.html
Vocabulatio Español/Lucumí
http://it.dada.net/freeweb/carlo260/vocabulario.htm?p
Yoruba Online Dictionary
http://www.yorubadictionary.com
Yoruba to English Dictionary
http://lang.nalrc.wisc.edu/yoruba/test/templates/glossary_frames.html
Online Music Stores
Descarga
Earth CDs
Museo Del Disco
Musical Instruments & Equipment - Manufacturers
Fat Congas
Gon Bops
Latin Percussion
Meinl Percussion
http://www.meinlpercussion.com
Pearl Percussion
http://www.pearldrum.com/newperc.asp
Remo
Rhythm Tech Percussion Instruments
Toca Percussion
Musical Instruments & Equipment - Retail
Cascio Interstate Music
http://www.interstatemusic.com
Long Island Drum Center
Midwest Percussion
http://www.midwestpercussion.com
Musician’s Friend
http://www.musiciansfriend.com
Music 123
Rhythm Traders
Sweetwater (Pro Audio)
Photographs
Cuba Travel Pictures
Foto Cuba
http://members.internettrash.com/fotocuba/index.htm
Fotos de La Habana de Enero de 1999
http://www.rm.cl/galerias/index.html
Radio
Afropop Worldwide
Radio Abeokuta
http://www.live365.com/stations/321560
Song Lyrics
Cancionero Rumbero (new, updated version)
http://cancionerorumbero.blogspot.com
Cancionero Rumbero (old version)
http://www.nolanwarden.com/latinperc/cancionero.pdf
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