The group, made up of 15 women descendants of immigrants from Haiti, belongs to the Yambambo sociocultural project sponsored by the Nicolás Guillen Foundation of Ciego de Avila, located in the community of Tuero, in Moron municipality.

The group’s coordinator, Esperanza Daudinot, told Prensa Latina that, in addition to traditional music and folkloric dances, they will present typical dishes and drinks, songs and other traditions of the Caribbean nation.

Fanm Zetwal, which means star women, are faithful advocates of female power and gender equality and transcend for their authenticity and promising activism in one of the vulnerable Ciego de Avila communities, she explained.

She pointed out that they also collaborate with community activities and develop workshops to teach the new generations about the rescue of crafts, cooking, weaving and hairstyles.

In the community of Tuero, they promote the incorporation of women into the workforce, as they are in charge of selling handicrafts and food items typical of their culture.

The dancer of the group, Magdalena Baudé, said they are currently working on a new artistic style, but without changing the essence, which is to preserve the beliefs, habits and cults of the Caribbean nation, because of its link to the popular and traditional culture of Cuba.

Fanm Zetwal not only defends the major drum beating, a rite bequeathed by their parents and grandparents, but also preserves the singing in the Creole language.

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