During a week long hiatus in November, I went to visit some family in Guantanamo, Cuba.

I avoided a cell signal the entire trip and spent my time catching up with friends and family, wiring, helping out on my great uncle’s farm, and learning new instruments and musical practices. The two that stuck with me were the Cuban Tres and the Cuatro instruments. Both are guitar style instruments that have unique tonal qualities used in Spanish style music, specifically Changüí.

Throughout the trip I also gathered footage in order to compile a video that also draws inspiration from various sound art practices.

This is the result.