Yannøu - Conflict

A collection of Cuban music.

So it is probably worth saying a few words about Arsenio Rodríguez.

He was born in 1911 in a small, rural village in the province of Matanzas. He was one of fifteen children. His mother was a housewife, his father farm labourer.

Their roots were in the Congo Basin. So they belonged to one of the ethnic groups that were enslaved to Cuba. Like the Yoruba or Lucumí from Nigeria and Benin, the Kongo or Bantu from Angola and DR Congo; the Carabalí and Abakuá from Nigeria and Cameroon and also the Arará from Benin and Togo.

Their language, but especially their rhythms, were formative for Cuban music.

In the drum cycles of the Yoruba for example, each Orisha, each of the many deities of the great pantheon, had its own rhythm. All rhythms that were intended to be danced to.

Many of these African rhythms are said to be highly complex, and syncopation is often found.

Perhaps one could say that syncopations are the rhythms of the intermediate beats.

If you want to hear an example I can recommend my favourite version of ‘El Carretero’ by Guillermo Portabales.

However, the special way of playing the guitar, as heard, originated in another melting pot of cultures - in Andalusia. It was only from there that it found its way to Cuba via the Canary Islands in the 16th century. There, it left its mark on the guajira. The music that was often played by farm labourers when Arsenio was growing up.

It was there that Arsenio was hit on the head by a mule's hoof when he was seven years old. He was very heavy injured. The wounds healed badly and he lost his sight.

During this time, this meant that he was deprived of any chance of a self-determined life. He was taken in by a carpenter. He showed him his first instruments so that he could perhaps at least make a living from music. Arsenio was particularly interested in one, the ‘tres’.

A small guitar only strung with three double strings and tuned in a minor chord at the time. The ones I held in my hand today in Cuba, however, were made from normal guitar bodies with three double strings tuned to a major C chord, just as Arsenio later tuned his.

His talent was immediately apparent. But he not only played amazingly well, he also composed captivatingly. He quickly formed his own bands, arranged them and began to perform regularly. They called him El Cieguito Maravilloso, the marvellous little blind.

When the family's house was destroyed by a hurricane, the family had to move to Havana. And it was there that he founded the Conjunto, in 1940.

Completely unusual at the time, the band consisted of ten musicians. Arsenio composed, arranged, sang and played tres. His cousin took the second voice. Then there was a second guitar, double bass, bonga and five other instruments that had never been heard before in a Cuban orchestra.

The warm, earthy conga, which integrated the complex African rhythms. Three trumpets, so that they sounded like a choir. The dignified piano with its European history but now also the stylistic elements of the newly emerging jazz. And finally my favourite instrument: the cowbell.

It is said that the tres first came to life thanks to Arsenio and his style of playing characterises the way the tres is used today. Arsenio composed over 200 pieces in his lifetime. More of them made it into today's standard repertoire than from any other Cuban musician. By fusing European melodies, African rhythms and Jazz elements, he created his own style of music and played a key role in shaping what we now understand as Cuban Son.

And the composition of his band created the origins of Cuban Big Band music, what later became Salsa.

And all just because of a cowbell.

cienfuegos

The feeling you get as a proud and humble father and husband.

Home is us

Mi Son

Mi son

🎵 Mama Raised Me Right
She didn’t raise no saint — she raised someone strong.

This song is a bluesy, heartfelt tribute to the kind of mother who taught with fire, faith, and fierce love.
It’s about growing up rough, learning hard lessons, and still standing tall because Mama didn’t raise a fool — she raised someone who fights, survives, and keeps their name clean even when the world gets dirty.

Gritty vocals, stripped acoustic guitar, and truth in every line — Mama Raised Me Right is for anyone who carries their mother’s voice like armor.

“I ain’t perfect, but I stand. Just like she taught me.”

🔻 Genre: Acoustic Blues / Soul Americana
💪 Mood: Proud, grounded, gritty

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Mama Raised Me Right

5th anniversary of world salsa radio - Dj Morena

DJ Morena WSR 5th Anniversary

DJ Jo,
C'est chaud, 1h de mix Festival Verano Cubano 2025. Viva la musica Cubana !!!

DJ Jo*I*El Verano Cubano Mix*I*(2025)

“Old Time Religion” is an easy melodic, spirit-liftin’ country gospel tribute to the faith that’s stood the test of time. From River Jordan baptisms to end-time reminders, this song honors the legacy of our forefathers while calling hearts back to God’s amazing grace.

Whether you were raised in a pew or just found the good news, this one’s for anyone who knows: if it was good enough for granddad—it’s good enough for me.

Old Time Religion

Un atelier ludique pour découvrir les sons, ceux qui nous entourent et constituent notre environnement sonore... depuis le festival Passeurs d'Humanité

Bingo sonore

Don't Listen To Him

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Radio Tout Terrain est une webradio qui diffuse depuis la Vallée de la Roya. C'est un média de proximité convivial et participatif.
Elle a pour vocation de créer de l'échange et de la réflexion autour de thématiques qui concernent la vie sociale, l'actualité, les cultures, l'Histoire et les histoires de la vallée. 
Elle transmet les témoignages, les pensées et les récits de personnes trop rarement entendues à la radio. Loin des voix d'experts et de professionnels des médias, c'est un outil de lien social, qui contribue à la circulation des idées, à petite échelle.

Rose Music è una realtà discografica indipendente che nasce nel 2023 in partnership con Downbridge Publishing, società di edizioni musicali.
Pur avendo una predisposizione stilistica rivolta alla musica latino americana Rose Music si orienterà verso un più ampio panorama artistico,
in una costante ricerca verso la sperimentazione musicale, la scoperta di nuovi talenti, lo sviluppo creativo; un'apertura a 360° che sarà
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Songs created by Sammie Sixx.
From gritty blues to late-night dance anthems, Sammie’s music moves between the shadows of her favorite villains and the deepest corners of her heart. Raw, bold, and unfiltered—every track tells a story.

Writing and Producing because of God's grace.  Hope you enjoy and God Bless!

Deejay, originaire de la Martinique
Ma passion musicale est assez large de la Salsa cubaine, Mambo, Son cubano, Bachata, Kizomba et pour finir le Kompa Gouyad......!!!

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