In May 2016 MANANA//Cuba became the 1st International electronic festival to take place in Cuba – 10 years later the original team reunite, in association with Jaminaround Festival, to bring a selection of new commissions, DJ Sets and Afro-Cuban Rumba to one of the most atmospheric venues in the UK; Dorset’s Ancient Technology Centre – an underground cave supported by a ring of 21 giant oak tree trunks.
MANANA began as a residency and festival in the historic capital of Santiago de Cuba exploring the lesser known musical roots found in the east of the island. New residencies and commissions with artists like Space Afrika, Yussef Dayes, Nicolas Jaar, Plaid and Pouya Ehsaei, led to Barbican takeovers, club nights and touring international acts like Ariwo. MANANA’s Co-Founder went on to co-create the live improvisation series, Parasang, and set up the London club, Space289.
MANANA’s 10 year anniversary will celebrate the artists and original collaborations that came out of the festival, as well as premiering MANANA//Labs; a week-long residency of pure exploration and experimentation between Afro-Cuban musicians, live-electronic and improvisational acts.
We will also be fundraising for cultural projects run by members of MANANA’s original team in Santiago de Cuba, who despite the horrific conditions currently being experienced on the island, continue to resist and support artists there.
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