Lucy Duran at Moncada Barracks
On location in Cuba
Saturday 22 March 2008 15:00-16:00 (Radio 3)
Recorded on location in Cuba, Lucy Duran embarks on a thousand mile road journey in search of the musical roots of this very musical island.
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WORLD ROUTES
Presented by Lucy Duran
Produced by James Parkin
Factsheet compiled by Sam Hickling
Tel. 020 7765 4661
Fax. 020 7765 4378
e-mail world.routes@bbc.co.uk
Saturday 22 March 2008, 3:00pm
Originally broadcast 2 June 2007
This edition is not available as a podcast
Introduction - Lucy at a baseball game at the Latin American Stadium in Havana
Septeto de la Trova:
Decepcion (4.17)
Mi Son, Mi Son (4.54)
Chan Chan (4.58)
Chan Chan composed by Francisco Repilado, aka Compay Segundo; a version of this song opened the multi-million selling 1997 Buena Vista Social Club album
Septeto de la Trova consist of the classic Cuban septet line-up: tres, guitar, double bass, bongos, congas, trumpet and maracas, with 3 of the musicians also singing
Recorded at the Casa de la Trova, Santiago de Cuba, 10 April 2007
Link - Lucy at Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba with Juan Jacomino
Familia Valera Miranda: Nengon (5.14)
Recorded in Santiago de Cuba, 11 April 2007
Interview - Lucy with Cuban music expert Jesus O'Reilly
Familia Valera Miranda: Viva Bayamo (5.20)
For the beautiful women of Bayamo
Familia Valera Miranda: Alle (2.07)
Featuring Luis Valle on vocals
Familia Valera Miranda: La Chumbamba (3.25)
Recorded in Santiago de Cuba, 11 April 2007
Familia Valera Miranda are Felix Valera Miranda (vocals/guitar/leader), Carmen Rosa Alarcon (maracas), Enrique Valera Alarcon (tres/cuatro), Wilfredo Fuentes Cespedes (congas), Felix Raul Valera (bass), Ernesto Valera Alarcon (bongos) and Pedro Antonio Ragon (claves/vocals)
Recorded in Santiago de Cuba, 11 April 2007
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Feature - Lucy at a cigar factory with Juan Jacomino
Conga de los Hoyos: 2 Congas (6.10)
Featuring the Chinese trumpet and various drums
Recorded in Santiago de Cuba, 11 April 2007
All recordings were made on location, specially for the BBC by sound engineer James Birtwistle
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