Cuban chants traced to Sierra Leone - BBC News

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During more than three centuries of transatlantic trade, just short of a million slaves were shipped to Cuba. Today many of their descendants know little or nothing of their origins. But one community in western Cuba has managed to keep the songs of their forefathers alive through the generations. In a remarkable discovery the origins of the songs have been traced back to a village in Sierra Leone.
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[@raccasoko1709]

Thanks Dr.Christopher for your great effort in tracing the origin of these Cubans.They are our people and you are all welcome to Sierra Leone. God bless you all.

[@LFranklya]

No offense to Mr Soko but British, spanish, french, colonizer, euros. They should be helping clean up the mess they made without any acknowledgment or appreciation.

[@xioesq13]

My dad was born in Cuba, and he has a lot of Sierra Leone DNA !

[@cemetarymama]

This is amazing!

[@AurelioRodriguez1]

Amazing work

[@akballerina66]

Wow this amazing

[@nmagain24]

The sierra leone gov should offer expidited dual citizenships to the Cuban DOS.

[@mohamedkabbahbah9743]

welcome

[@landmark22]

Got damn Caucasian

[@TheCiddie]

This is amazing!