A Tale of the Forest
This
musical features a talkative spirit who narrates a story about the
love between two forces of nature. He instroduces the audience into
a world of rhythms and colors. In his own funny way, this character
lectures about the natural beauty of planet Earth.
The piece portrays the culture of the Yoruba ethnic group which
was brough to Cuba during the era of slavery. Afro-Cubans have preserved
Yoruba cultural traditions from generation
to generation.
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