World Music: Maraca, "Sonando"
(Cuba) It's no secret that Cuba has produced come of the most well-rounded musicians on the planet, combining advanced formal education with cultural roots. Flutist and composer Orlando "Maraca" Valle was a child prodigy, playing with the seminal band Irakere at the age of 16 and leaving the band to pursue his own muse in his early 20s. This video reflects respect for both classical and traditional forms, finding women not only swiveling their hips, but tutued and leaping like gazelles through the streets of Havana.
(Cuba) It's no secret that Cuba has produced come of the most well-rounded musicians on the planet, combining advanced formal education with cultural roots. Flutist and composer Orlando "Maraca" Valle was a child prodigy, playing with the seminal band Irakere at the age of 16 and leaving the band to pursue his own muse in his early 20s. This video reflects respect for both classical and traditional forms, finding women not only swiveling their hips, but tutued and leaping like gazelles through the streets of Havana.
