"This is the extraordinary story of Anacaona, a glamorous all-girl orchestra which stormed to success in Thirties Cuba and became the toast of Old Havana. The 11 sisters took their exotic ‘son’ rhythms across the world before fading into obscurity after the Cuban Revolution. Here, in an extract from a new book, saxophonist Alicia Castro, now in her eighties and one of the surviving four, recounts how it all began."
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I draw some outline about this report of a Cuba's girl orchestra. I can't wait for the publishing of this book, and hope you all could enjoy it!
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Anacaona started out at a cafe. At the thirtys, girls were not regarded to earn their own livings but stayed at home surportting her family. Although the circumstances was harsh, the arthor told us that "there was nothing I enjoyed more than going every evening from humdrum Lawton to the vibrant nightlife of Old Havana; or that initially father was dead against us performing in the open-air cafés, saying there was no way his daughters were going to work at night near the sleazy bars and brothels."
They are talented girls. Elevent sisters composed this chorus. Though team members changed as time went by, the spirit of this orchetra will never change.
"Every now and then we’re invited to award ceremonies, because our Orquesta Anacaona, which played together for more than five decades, was declared part of the “cultural heritage of Cuba” in 1989."
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I haven't seen this book yet, but I am interested of it. Years ago, I saw a movie talking the story about a family band from Mexico. I am impressed by the movie, so Iwill watch every movie or read autobiography concerning to this topic. However, the Chinese book salers don't seem to appreciate thiskind of book, I read not much.I am happy that my English is improving and then I have a choice to know more people about this group. ^^
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