Barrio Fino Heraldo y Abdiel y Eric Relationship to the Group and Town

Heraldo Eucebio De Hoyos, Abdiel Valdez, and Eric Blanquicet introduce themselves and talk about their relationship to the group as well as the town.

Barrio Fino Heraldo y Abdiel y Eric Meaning of Name

Heraldo Eucebio De Hoyos, Abdiel Valdez, and Eric Blanquicet discuss the meaning of the name “Comparsa Barrio Fino.”

Barrio Fino Heraldo y Abdiel y Eric Members and Instruments

Heraldo Eucebio De Hoyos and Abdiel Valdez discuss the number of members and types of instruments that make up the comparsa. Comparsa Barrio Fino is unique in that it incorporates the spectrum of instruments one would find in a Latin orchestra.

Andres Jimenez Meaning of Congo

In this excerpt, Maestro Andrés describes the meaning of the Congo tradition and several of its major characters.

Andres Jimenez Congo Participation and Views of Congo before the Road

In this excerpt, Maestro Andrés discusses his participation in the tradition and the negative ways in which some members his parents’ generation, newer community members, and outsiders sometimes viewed the Congo tradition in the early twentieth century prior to the advent of “the road.”

Andres Jimenez End of Participation and Changes after the Road

In this excerpt, Maestro Andrés discusses his reasons for no longer participating in the Congo tradition and the changes he has seen in the tradition with the advent of “the road.”

Andres Jimenez Beauty of Congo Tradition in Portobelo

In this excerpt, Maestro Andrés discusses the beauty of the Congo tradition, its relationship to the history of the town and other cultural practices associated with the town. This interview was recorded using a cassette tape. At this point in the recording, the tape appears to have sped up causing distortion.