First Rumba Recording

1920-01-01 · 1920

In circa 1920 Maria Teresa Vera and Manuel Corona recorded El Yambú guaguanco on Columbia C3557 a track considered the first known recording of traditional Cuban rumba with Yambú-style structure Its arrangement, a wordless coro alternating with a solo singers decimas, reflects classic Yambú form and marks a foundational moment in Yambus dissemination

Genres: Yambú