Sentences with phrase «classic rumba»

Last year, I had the chance to go to Panama City for a biennial of contemporary arts, and one night I was invited to a function at some Cuban diplomat's residence, I started singing along to a Cuban classic rumba song and people were stunned... they couldn't believe that people of my age grew up listening to Celia Cruz (La Guantanamera) and Tito Puente and Johnny Pacheco, for instance... these were huge stars in Africa too, back in the 60s and 70s... Small world!