Guajira: This form of country song emerged in Oriente, the eastern region of Cuba.
Derived from Spanish tradition, the lyric content is sometimes sad or longing, nostalgic or expressing the difficulties of an impoverished lifestyle. The singer is accompanied by a guitar and a set of small percussion instruments. Later a double bass was added along with other percussion instruments, when the mixture with the son gave way to the son montuno, slower that the son.
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