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Cuban wooden bongo drums with natural hide heads. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Products Feb 12, 2026 6 min read

Cuban Musical Instruments: Bongos, Congas, Tres and Claves Guide

Complete guide to Cuban musical instruments: bongos, congas, tres cubano, claves, maracas and timbales. History, sounds and where to buy.

Cuban guajiro musician playing the tres guitar in a tobacco field in Pinar del Río, Cuba. AI-generated illustration.

Culture Feb 12, 2026 5 min read

Punto Cubano: Cuba's Sung Poetry Declared UNESCO Heritage

Discover punto cubano, the improvised sung poetry of Cuban farmers declared UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2017.