Welcome back friends, here we are for one last time speaking about Creolization in the Caribbean. The last area we have to cover is the Spanish Speaking Caribbean. From the lecture video one of the examples of creolization that stood out to me is the " La Tumba Francesa, (The French Drum.) "
La Tumba Francesa was brought by Haitians slaves who moved to Cuba after there was some issues within their country during the 1970's. It is a section of the afro-cuban music styles. This music style is led by a solo singer singing in Spanish or creole. UNESCO states, "the catá, a large wooden idiophone, bursts into a pulsating beat enhanced by three drums known as tumbas." Tumba Francesa fuses French court dances with African music, colonial fashion appropriated by slaves.
(“UNESCO - La Tumba Francesa,” n.d.)
The video below is video explaining all things in the area of the performance of La Tumba Francesa. I chose this video because it shows from the making of the costumes, to the dance, and the process of everything. It gives the person watching a backstage view of this music style.
Another example of Creolization in the Spanish speaking Carribean is Pollo Frito a la Criolla in English, Creole fried chicken. This meal brings together the culture of creoles with the Spanish's. The seasonings used are those of the creole culture whereas the way in which it is prepared is that of the Spanishculture.
(Dish, n.d.)
Above is a video showing how the dish is made, I chose this video even though it is in Spanish you can watch and see what he is doing step by step. Video is clear and concise.
Thank you again for reading, hope you enjoy!!!
References
Cocina Con Fujita. (2020, May 28). Pollo Frito A La Criolla | Cocina Con Fujita [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwxHYd3yyH0
Dish, M. |. D. S. (n.d.). Cuban-Style Creole Fried Chicken - Pollo Frito a la Criolla. Deep South Dish. https://www.deepsouthdish.com/2022/04/cuban-style-creole-fried-chicken-pollo.html
Gangelhoff, C. (2019a). Tour de Force: A Musical Journey of the Caribbean.
Gangelhoff, C. (2019b). Tour de Force: A Musical Journey of the Caribbean.
Instant Docs - RAW. (2023, January 3). Cuba’s greatest heritage: dancing la tumba francesa | CUBA [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAcpSbRUb9M
UNESCO - La Tumba Francesa. (n.d.). UNESCO. Retrieved April 3, 2023, from https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/la-tumba-francesa-00052
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