presented
here are field recordings by Boogalu Productions
of street life in Santiago de Cuba
Pregones
Pregones are improvisational tunes sung by the street merchants to attract
customers.
fruit vendor pregon
fruit vendor rumba pregon
coco candy vender pregon
Dominos
In the late afternoon and evening many domingo games are played in the
streets.
two person game
four person game
Comparsa
"Paso Franco" is one of the original carnaval comparsa groups
from Santiago founded in 1911. They practise in the streets near
their clubhouse every Saturday afternoon.
