Abakua is a secret society in Cuba and as a secret society, many of the secrets are kept among few.
The creolized Cuban term Abakuá is thought to refer to the Abakpa area in southeast Nigeria, where the society was active. The first such societies were established by Africans in the town of Regla, Havana, in 1836. This remains the main area of Abakuá implantation, especially the district of Guanabacoa in eastern Havana, and in Matanzas where Afro-Cuban culture is vibrant. While Abakuá eventually came to include members of European descent, this was not accomplished without conflict.
DIRECT FROM CUBA!!! Legendary Elder Icon of Afro-Cuban music & culture, JUAN CAMPOS CARDENAS aka "CHAN", founding member of the world famous rumba group - YORUBA ANDABO
