Punto guajiro

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,[1] and consolidated as a genre in the 18th century.[2] It has Andalusian and Canary Islands origins, and it integrated African elements in Cuba.[3][4]

  1. ^ Roy, Maya 2002. Cuban music. Princeton & London.
  2. ^ [1] Article about punto cubano
  3. ^ Orovio, Helio 2004. Cuban music from A to Z. p171
  4. ^ Linares, María Teresa 1999. El punto cubano. La Habana.

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