Waxer

Waxer discusses Cuban musics that were pervasive in the 20th century up until the Cuban revolution in the late 1950's. He begins by talking about the roots of Cuban music and noting that's it's style is representative of a transcendent style across the entire carribean (Haiti, the D.R., etc.) This is particularly true due to the immense presence of African culture in Carribean music due to the slave trade. Although Afro-cuban culuture is pervasive in most Cuban music including danzon, rumba, son (use of clave and montuno), and the bata rhythm, Afro-Cuban identity is often rejected. Is this a direct result of assimilation and colonialization of Cuban by American and European (Spain) culture?