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Isnavi's columbia

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Title
Isnavi's columbia
Description
This performance was recorded on August 13, 2008 at the Yoruba Association of Cuba in Havana. The group, Oba Ilú, plays a columbia, a type of rumba performed by solo dancers, who take turns. Traditionally the dance has been a kind of competition among men. However, some folklorists claim that when the dance originally emerged in rural Matanzas province, women also danced. This is disputed. Here, Isnavi takes a turn, challenging the view that women should not perform columbia.
Date Created
8-13-2009, Yoruba Association of Cuba, Havana.
Creator
video recorded by EK Batiuk ; performance by Oba Ilú.
Format
.mov converted to .mp4
License
CC-BY-NC
Subject
Oba Ilú (folkloric ensemble) Isnavi Cardoso Díaz, Miguel Martínez, Amauri Fernández, Gregorio Hernández.

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