Kizomba in Cuba?
There is a FABULOUS dance school on Calle Rosario run by friends of mine. Here you can learn not only all the Cuban forms: salsa, rhumba, folkloric and more, but also other latin dances like Bachata and even a little kizomba
Cuba’s Dance World Holds Far More Than Rhumba and Salsa
For many people, when they think of dance in Cuba, it's almost impossible to think of anything other than salsa, rhumba, cha cha cha or the Afro Influenced Folkloric forms. Cuba is also world renowned however, for dance in many…
FiDanza: A Celebration of Dance
FiDanza happens every year in Trinidad, Cuba at the end of April. Hosted at the Casa de Cultura, Palenque and other cultural music spots in the city, FiDanza features all types of dance forms from folkloric to modern and ballet.…
Danzon: The National Dance of Cuba
This article is another share from my dance teacher and close friend, Maylenis Ortega. She will be sharing more with us on the blog of her vast knowledge of the history and practice of the dances in Cuba. She writes…
The Original Zumba came from Rhumba Roots
Cubans love to dance and dancing is always the most fun when the whole community is dancing together. This is just another day in a normal life in Trinidad Cuba for me and many of my artists and musician friends.…
The Haitian Influence in Cuban Music and Dance Forms: Gagá
This Article was Submitted by Maylenis Ortega of Trinidad, Cuba. Maylenis and I met in July of 2016 in Trinidad and fell in love dancing together in Trinidad. I asked May to start sharing more of her knowledge with us…