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Seems as if you have been exposed to 'feel good history'. Being in NY, that is not surprising. A few facts would be nice, rather than just what some guy wrote. Remember, EVERYONE, has an agenda. Esp the liberal left. And most of what is written ab... 
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Another view.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TBk9k6H_KwCheers 
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Ran across this again. Had to listen and share one more time. Check out the conductor towards the end. The boy is into it!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmOFAtg9twMCheers 
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For those that are interested.http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/teachers/curriculum/m13/notes.phpAlso, Google, 'Indigenous African Music". After reading the article, and any of the several sites on the Google, then talk to me about Drums and m... 
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#9Clasiqueando Con RubenWiki says:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_(music)This is SON music and the title is in honor of the pianist for the BVSC, Ruben Gonzalez.SON is also said to be of African orgin, although it only appeared at the turn of the... 
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Do we laugh, or cry?? What a load of crap!!http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/sep/04/-sp-from-charred-death-to-deep-filthstep-the-1264-genres-that-make-modern-musicCheers 
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Wiki is not the King James Version.Some people hear drums, they think 'Africa'. Tooooo many Tarzan movies!!***It's funny how we sometimes see what we want to see. That comment clearly points out the African connection;****"Many Characteristics" do... 
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*****Cuba is probably the only country whose people, history and music are inextricably interwoven.*****In Cuba, like almost all other countries and cultures, history and music are inextricably interwoven.Cheers 
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#8Maria CaracolesThis is what Wiki has to say.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozambique_(music)I think I was on to something, when I said the "African" influence in a lot of this music does not really exist. It's just played by people of African dec... 
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This guy is all the rage, but Joe Williams did it better. Very nice Trumpet playing.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hhnOz_KSog&feature=youtube_gdata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhI7NQmztAE&feature=youtube_gdataCheers 
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Not Bad. Not bad at all.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a5i-QtMzokCheers 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHV3ODfFcgECheers 
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Some interesting clips of young Cubans playing new music. I notice they don't throw their elders under the bus. You don't have to destory the past to play the new. The interviews I don't understand, so I just skipped to the Music parts. This seems... 
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Test:Great and Important:Parker and Gillespie - bebopGillespie - CubaNavarro - Was a transitional figure. Could have been the best ever on trumpet. Died too soon.All the others are important in the sense that someone has to PLAY all these innovati... 
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sorry, forgot my url's :)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRUFC4NN6js