#7 "Pio Mentiroso". A "guaracha". Guaracha is a style characterized by a typically faster tempo than most other Cuban music styles. It gained popularity in Cuban theater productions and is notable for the "dialogue" between the vocal soloist and the chorus. The themes of the songs are usually of a light and happy nature and it should be noted that in this "dialogue" the soloist typically improvises his lyrics.
Counter to the guaracha's typically "happy" feeling, it is particularly interesting to note the role that Cuban musical theater and the guaracha had in the emancipation of slaves in Cuba. Both the songs and it's companion dance often made political commentary criticizing the establishment's attitude towards slavery.
Counter to the guaracha's typically "happy" feeling, it is particularly interesting to note the role that Cuban musical theater and the guaracha had in the emancipation of slaves in Cuba. Both the songs and it's companion dance often made political commentary criticizing the establishment's attitude towards slavery.