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Music of Cuba
History ( Timeline and Samples )
Genres
Batá and yuka drums - Chachachá - Changuí - Charanga - Conga - Danzón - Descarga - Guajira - Guaracha - Habanera - Jazz - Hip hop - Mambo - Música campesina - Nueva trova - Pilón - Rumba - Salsa cubana - Son - Son montuno - Timba
Awards Beny Moré Award
Festivals Cuba Danzon , Percuba
National anthem " La Bayamesa"

A charanga is a Cuban orchestra composed of piano, strings, vocals, flute and percussion. The term also refers to a Cuban musical style characterized by this kind of orchestration. The term is an abbreviation of charanga francesa, originally meaning "French-style band".

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