11.3.2 Dengue.
Dengue is a form of Cuban music created by Dámaso Pérez Prado in the early 1960s. This style continued his lineage derived from Mambo, with roots in Guaracha-Son, and elements of the carnival conga.
The most notable rhythmic component of Dengue is the constant beating of drumsticks on an iron rod, which repeats the same pattern throughout the entire musical piece.
Dámaso Pérez Prado’s Dengue was also a Cuban musical genre that revolutionized the music scene. It was popularized in Cuba by Roberto Faz, who performed it in his ensemble. They performed songs that became very popular, such as “Dengue del pollo” and “Dengue en F.”
Among the Dengue songs composed by Dámaso Pérez Prado we find: Chicago dengue and University dengue.
The painter Jorge Arche Silva (1905 – 1956), his contributions to the Cuban Plastic Arts
The plastic work of Enrique Caravia y Montenegro (1905 – 1992)
Wilfredo Oscar de la Concepción Lam y Castillo (1902 – 1982), the significance of his plastic work
The sculptor Teodoro Ramos Blanco (1902 – 1972), his work
The plastic work of Gumersindo Barea y García (1901 – ?)
The painter Carlos Enríquez Gómez (1900 – 1957), an essential exponent of Cuban visual arts
The work of the sculptor Juan José Sicre y Vélez (1898 – ?)
The work of the painter and architect Augusto García Menocal y Córdova (1899 – ?)