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page 1Sugar industry in Cuba
Valle de los Ingenios
valley in Cuba
Platt Amendment
1901 United States law on Cuban relations
changüí
Changüí () is a style of Cuban music which originated in the early 19th century in the eastern region of Guantánamo Province, specifically Baracoa. It arose in the sugar cane refineries and in the rural communities populated by slaves.
Changüí combines the structure and elements of Spain's canción and the Spanish guitar with African rhythms and percussion instruments of African origin. Changüí is considered a predecessor of son montuno (the ancestor of modern salsa), which has enjoyed tremendous popularity in Cuba throughout the 20th century.
Hershey Electric Railway
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