Modern dance groups detailed reviews
Cuban modern dance is belatedly beginning to earn international recognition. Whether due for the sheer brilliance of the dancers of Danza Contemporánea de Cuba, the challenging work of Ratazos or the idiosyncratic Voluminosa there is now a real wealth of talent on show in Cuba.
Ballet companies detailed reviews
Cuba ballet is synonymous with the incomparable prima ballerina, Alicia Alonso who having stared with the American Ballet Theatre since its inception in the 1940's returned to Cuba after the Revolution and established the Ballet Nacional de Cuba. Other ballet companies also perform regularly in Cuba and the sheer talent of Cuba's best ballerinas impresses audiences around the world.
Folkloric dance - reviews of major groups
We feature the 4 most significant folkloric dance groups including Conjunto Folklórico Nacional de Cuba which, founded in 1962 has a current repertoire of over 70 productions dedicated to Afro-Cuban dance and music, especially those that represent the Yoruba, Congo and Abakuá dieties, rumba and comparsas.
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Flamenco
Little known Compañía Flamenco Ecos combines traditional and contemporary flamenco, drawing on current international dance trends and Cuba's music and dance.
Cabaret
At times Cuba appears to have more floor shows that Las Vegas. From the high profile and beautifully choreographed Tropicana and Parisian rise to All Inclusive in house hotel groups Cuba has so many groups that it is truly fortunate that a sense of rhythm and music is built into the national psyche. Our arts and culture critic reviews all of the major cabaret shows.
'.a mix of flamenco guitar and African rhythm that is the mother of Cuban dance music, guaguancó is an erotic rumba-"a vertical suggestion of a horizontal intention."
Moon Handbook 4th edition
'Dance, from the earliest guaguancó to the mambo craze, has always been a potent expression of an enshrined national tradition: Cuban sensualism.'
Moon Handbook 4th edition