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The Cuatro Store Visit My Tiendita/ Visita la tiendita para La Decima Borinqueña and Nuestro Cuatro DVD Vol. 2 NOW AVAILABLE FEATURING: DVD-La Decima Borinqueña: The Décima Borinqueña An Ancient Poetic Song Tradition  An unprecedented documentary by the Puerto Rican Cuatro Project. The tradition of the décima of the Puerto Rican jíbaros and it's singing troubadours can be traced back to popular poetic forms of the Island's colonial past. In them, one can discover medieval Spanish and Moorish roots. DVD- In Spanish with available English subtitles- 27 minutes $20.00 Click here to buy now or see more  Links & Partners |
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This years festival was dedicated to The Masters of the Cuatro. Masters like Ladislao Martinez (Ladi), Maso Rivera, El Zurdo de Isabela, Nieves Quintero, Yomo Toro and many more. Edwin Colon Zayas y su Taller Campesino dazzled the audience with a flawless performace followed by an unprecedented act with his daughter Nelian Colon. Edwin and his daughter Nelian touched the hearts of many at the Festival. Yomo Toro and his singer Dalia entertained the audience with popular music and Alvin and Elsie entertained with their beautiful duets and masterful playing of the cuatro.
Many of you ask where I get the wood from? The selection process? Most of my instruments are made that I've carefully selected from Puerto Rico. I do have instruments that I've made with Rosewood, mahogany and Curly maple. Woods not known to originate from Puerto Rico. After careful selection of the wood, I mill it, and stiker it. The stickering process allows for air to circulate in between the layers of wood for faster drying and curing. My typical waiting time to use wood from Puerto Rico is a minimum of 2 yrs in my local environment. The wood has been carefully selected, dried and cured to adapt its use in the Northeast and West Coast of the United States. 
