Drum Dream Girl
Publisher’s promotional video about the book: Drum Music and book images:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lruQabrUco
Drum Dream Girl Read Aloud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asftTbAlcuY
Book Review
Book Review, with useful information about artist’s process
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/beating-drum-womens-rights/
Book Review
Book Review
Interview with the Author, with focus on her book, Silver People
http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/margarita-engle/
Blog Interview with Illustrator
http://forum.teachingbooks.net/2011/05/guest-blogger-rafael-lopez/
The Art of Cuban Culture. Useful summaries and brief histoires of visual and performing arts styles of Cuba.
http://www.ietravel.com/blog/art-cuban-culture
Cuba Info (German website)
http://www.cubainfo.de/main-navigation/country-society/culture-and-traditions.html?L=1
Cuban Cuisine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_cuisine
9 Dishes To Make You Fall For Cuban Cuisine
Cuba Map
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/caribb/cu.htm
Cuba Country Profile - National Geographic Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/cuba/#cuba-matanzas.jpg
Cuba Travel Guide with some interesting notes on history
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmE-_XbuyTM
Cuba | Welcome to Cuba | CARIBBEANTRAVEL.COM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTdMj3szRCU
Cuba Guide -- National Geographic
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/cuba-guide/
A Day in the Life of Havana. Some lovely images, though narrative content about political situation is a bit dated (2011).
The History of US-Cuban Relations
Music of Cuba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Cuba
History of Cuban Music - Boogalu Productions
http://www.boogalu.com/travel-resources/history-cuban-music
Conga drums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6V8S8U9iLs
How to Play Bongo Drums: Basic Martillo for Beginners!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCY3q2mE-kY
Bongo drums -- Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er15X9-QZd4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeZc70I7PtU
Tito Puente—Oye Como Va
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZQh4IL7unM
Book about the inspiration for Drum Dream Girl, Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, and her band
Anacaona: The Amazing Adventures of Cuba’s First All-Girl Dance Band, by Alicia Castro
Anacaona - Millo Castro Zaldarriaga. Audio recording with photograph of the band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjuvJbH_Ipo&list=PL8UndI_83cXAFvoSelF7cjzbXK5_Q87vs&index=1
Lecuona Cuban Boys - Anacaona (Vocal Refrain: Alberto Rabagliati)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXAYDjc2ayg&list=PL8UndI_83cXAFvoSelF7cjzbXK5_Q87vs&index=2
Espiritu Burlon, by Anacaona, The Buena Vista Sisters Club. Audio recording and photographs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp-uBDU-l-I&list=PL8UndI_83cXAFvoSelF7cjzbXK5_Q87vs&index=4
Mambo Mambi, by Anacaona, The Buena Vista Sisters Club. Audio recording with videos of Cuba street scenes and photographs of the band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvjdJw1Aj10&index=3&list=PL8UndI_83cXAFvoSelF7cjzbXK5_Q87vs
Audiovisual Resources for Cuban Music
http://michaelbakan.com/textbook-resources/chapter-eleven/additional-viewing/
Michael Bakan is an ethnomusicologist and author of World Music: Traditions and Transformations, a well-received introductory text to world music.
The Chi Chi Wa Song - Cuban style
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wHNyW3qUDc
When I’m Gone | video for Anna Kendrick song featuring alternative percussion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmSbXsFE3l8&list=PLWLlkFICHOB5Amt6T7IPawzxX4WNNyH4N&index=7
Cuba's Exemplary Arts for Social Change Programs
Book Discussion Guide
http://margaritaengle.com/images/DDGirlTeach.pdf
Classroom activities to support teachers and Common Core State Standards based on Margarita Engle's books
http://www.margaritaengle.com/teachers.html
TeachingBooks.net | Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music. Includes readings by author and illustrator and name pronunciations for both.
https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=43294
The Classroom Bookshelf: Book review and teaching activities