The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #110594   Message #2322286
Posted By: Les in Chorlton
22-Apr-08 - 03:31 AM
Thread Name: Buying an instrument in Cuba?
Subject: RE: Buying an instrument in Cuba?
We spent 2 weeks with Ramblers Holidays all over the Island. Not without it's problems but much to recommend although I did see many stringed instruments for sale. Lots of percussion and amazing art work.

Music from small live bands 24 /7 as they say, so exciting. I had a chat with a Tres player in a band. He offered to sell it to me but I declined. Many of the instruments we saw were old and worn or if you like well played in.

The American blockade has stopped most things going in or out of Cuba.