The Creole Choir of Cuba

Theatre Royal Stratford East, LondonThe Creole Choir of Cuba have the potential to be one of the world's most successful vocal groups, but they still have problems to overcome before they reach the celebrity status of acts such as Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Back home they are known as Desandann ("the Descendants"), a reference to the history that informs their intriguing style: all members are descended from African slaves transported to Haiti, who either escaped to Cuba in the colonial era or mov...

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