In this episode, we continue to explore Cuban music in western Canada. This time, in Banff, Alberta. Guest host Melissa Noventa explores ¡Afrocubanismo!, an un paralleled festival that brought the biggest names in Afrocuban Culture to Canada in 1994 and 1996. You will hear from festival co-ordinator Andres Schloss and musical co-ordinator Michael Spiro. You will also hear from Cuban faculty members including dancer and singer Ana Perez from Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, along with Antonio Figueroa and Ramses Zamora Molina from Afrocuba de Matanzas. Toronto-based musicians and producers Mario Allende and Luis Orbegoso, also share some of their memories, while Cuban musician, producer and social activist Luis Bran speaks about the social upheaval that was occurring in Cuba during the years the festivals were taking place. Join us as we explore how the ¡Afrocubanismo! festival was brought to fruition, and we learn about the ways that cross-cultural learning was transmitted, the relationships that were forged, and the impact the festival behind. This episode features music from Chucho Valdés, Irakere, Ilu Aña, Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, Angá and Tata Güines, Afrocuba de Matanzas and, the Afrocubanismo CD recorded in Banff. Special thank you also to Luis Orbegoso for the live soundbites he shared from his personal archive for this episode.