MAYARI.—
The people of Mayari, a municipality in eastern Holguin, stole
the show at the at the 20th Meeting of Cuban "Son" Music Groups
of Mayarí.
Aquino and his band Aguanile offered Mexico-Cuba
joint performance was rendered by
Thousands of people, mainly the young, gathered
at the Martín Meléndez Central Plaza, and other places, to
enthusiastically embrace the performances by Cuban, Mexican and
Belgian musicians.
Aquino and his Mexican band Aguanile, made up by
Cuban and Mexican artists, and Belgium’s Proyecto Cubano opened
the show. Director of the Proyecto Cubano band, Alain Janclaes
–a jazz player trained at an academy of classic music–,
approached Cuban musician Esteban Jiménez as a way to be in
touch with Cuban musical roots.
The Caribe Girls group, directed by piano player
Thiving Guerra, impressed the public with its wonderful
performance as well.
The dancing public greatly enjoyed the
performances by Cuban bands such as Yumurí y sus Hermanos, David
Álvarez y su Juego de Manos, the Saxophone Quartet from Santiago
de Cuba, and Mayanabo and Mayacuba Sextets, and of course hosts
Taínos de Mayarí who played El látigo, by Florencio
Sánchez and Me mantengo, by Jorge Cabrejas.
At the end of the festival, the participants had
the opportunity to follow the Mayarí, por la ruta del Chan
Chan tourist cultural route, which covers the regions
mentioned by Francisco Repilado in his famous song.