Casa de la Trova

Santiago de Cuba


Santiago's shrine to the power of traditional music is still going strong five decades on, continuing to attract big names such as Buena Vista Social Club singer Eliades Ochoa. Warming up on the ground floor in the late afternoon, the action slowly gravitates upstairs where, come 10pm, everything starts to simmer. Check current listings on the signboard out front.

The Casa is dedicated to pioneering Cuban trovador José 'Pepe' Sánchez (1856–1928) and first opened as Cuba's orginal trova (traditional poetic singing/songwriting) house in March 1968.


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