Yuniel Jiménez (left) and Yeray Rodríguez
Two of the most thrilling musical entertainers from Cuba and the Canary Islands join forces in an evening of punto cubano and son.
Punto guajiro or punto cubano – or simply punto – is a sung genre of Cuban music, a poetic art with music. It became popular in the western and central regions of Cuba in the 17th century, and consolidated as a genre in the 18th century. Cuban punto arrived in Canarias in the 18th century, but acquired more relevance during the 20th century, a period of significant migration of Canarians to Cuba. Some historians argue that punto cubano, as practiced in Canarias, is a circular phenomenon, moving back and forth from the Canary Islands to Cuba.
Son cubano, a form of music and dance that originated in the highlands of Oriente province during the late 19th century, is a syncretic genre that blends elements of Spanish and African origin. Among its fundamental Hispanic components are the vocal style, lyrical meter and the primacy of the tres, a three-course chordophone with six strings, derived from the Spanish guitar. But its characteristic clave rhythm, call and response structure, and percussion section (bongo, maracas, etc.) are all of Bantu origin. Around 1909 the son reached Havana, where the first recordings were made in 1917, marking its expansion throughout the island and becoming Cuba’s most popular and influential genre.
The singers’ repertoire will feature a rich variety of numbers emblematic of each genre.
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Click here to listen to Miguel Matamoros‘s Son de la loma, perhaps Cuba’s most archetypical son, recorded by the legendary Trío Matamoros in 1928:
This event is co-sponsored by Instituto Cervantes
And is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
With the promotional collaboration of
“El punto cubano y el son” is a complementary presentation of the Cuban Cultural Center of New York’s 19th annual congreso, its flagship event, this year titled España en Cuba: Un ir y venir,
streamed on our YouTube channel on Saturday, November 21 and
Sunday, November 22, 2020.