Trova (Cuba)
The trova is a Cuban folk and romantic musical style, born in Santiago de Cuba at the beginning of the 20th century. Characterized by solitary songs accompanied by acoustic guitar and lyrical poems, the trova is the music of the streets and cafés of eastern Cuba.
Pioneering figures include Sindo Garay, Pablo Milanés (Nueva Trova), and the cantos de Cuba. Cuban trova is a highly respected form of musical poetic art in Cuba and throughout the Latin American world.