World Heritage connection: Old Havana and its Fortification System

Bolero: identity, emotion and poetry turned into song

Le boléro, identité, émotion et poésie en chanson

Bolero is an indispensable part of the Latin American sentimental song, with a strong lyrical character deeply rooted in Cuba and Mexico. A cultural amalgam, it combines the language used in European poetry, with African rhythms of enslaved peoples and the sentiments of the native peoples of the Americas. Bolero lyrics allude to daily...