Havana (AP) – It wasn't that long ago that Cuba's rich percussion scene was essentially a boys' club, dominated by men due to macho attitudes and religious tradition. Perceived as too weak for the ...

HAVANA (AP) – It wasn’t that long ago that Cuba’s rich percussion scene was essentially a boys’ club, dominated by men due to macho attitudes and religious tradition. Perceived as too weak for the ...

Magdelys Savigne's decision to play the batá drum, a sacred instrument in Cuba usually played by men, made her stand out. Batá drums are considered sacred in the Santería religion, which is practiced ...

Eva Despaigne fought conventions to learn playing bata drums, which were only played by men earlier It wasn’t that long ago that Cuba’s rich percussion scene was essentially a boys’ club, dominated by ...

HAVANA: It wasn’t that long ago that Cuba’s rich percussion scene was essentially a boys’ club, dominated by men due to macho attitudes and religious tradition. Perceived as too weak for the physical ...