Harlem

Cachao.

What is Afro-Cuban Jazz all about?

Between cultures knitted with bridges and routes

Lemon Meringue pie

Mellow melodies and vibe.

Jazz on top

Afro-Cuban on the bottom

Nobody could play maracas like Machito,

Tidal wave of walls of sounds exploding from horns and key notes

High kettle's pitch

The rhythm heritage

The African origin

Settling in East Harlem

Or Spanish Harlem,

Washington Heights

Nights at La Conga

The Palladium

Magic in a stadium

Meeting point to coexist peacefully

West Side Story

Bing ba bing bing bing, 1, 2, 3,

Only to raise from the instrument

Your head to see Dizzie Gillespie.

From Cuba to Harlem to the stage of Woodstock.

Reviews

[Nariko]

I can imagine the music flowing through the poem

[Kaede16]

I absolutely love this. The musicality in this poem is contagious. Onomatopoeic masterpiece

[J. J. Nightingale]

Wow...very interesting .. I never heard of Afro-Cuban Jazz.... and..Great Photo !!

Wonderful !!

Jazzy

[Ty]

Glad you like, thanks! Anything history related should be spread!

[J. J. Nightingale]

You are correct !!! Thanks for sharing these facts !!!..............Jazzy