Elementos de identidad
Nombre y localización del repositorio
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Colección
Título
Caridad "Pitucha" Vega papers
Fecha(s)
- 1960s-1970s (Creación)
Extensión
1 box
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Historia biográfica
Caridad “Pitucha” Vega was a Cuban rumba dancer from Havana who was one of the first to bring Afro-Cuban music and dance to the popular stage in the United States. The “Tropicana Nightclub” in Havana was a famous tourist spot that showcased Rumba, becoming an icon of the post-1959 Cuban cultural scene. Vega was part of Tampa billionaire Leon Claxon’s “Harlem in Havana” revue, where she and her dancing partner Mario Valdes were recruited from the Tropicana and became showrunners in the 1957 and 1959 seasons of “Harlem in Havana.” She and dozens of other cast members of the revue are said to have performed more than a dozen shows per day, depending on the size of the audience. Vega reportedly said of her performances in the U.S. that “I love the evening shows because then you get the feel.” After the Cuban Revolution of 1959 when Cuban artists were no longer free to travel between the U.S. and Cuba and visas were restricted, the revue never recovered to its heyday when Vega, “The Cuban Dancing Dolls,” Mercedes Valdes, the Rodríguez Brothers, and others were top performers. Many of the artists, like Vega, decided to remain in the United States after Castro took power.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
The collection contains correspondence, photos, performance fliers, a plaque, and posters of dancer Caridad "Pitucha" Vega.
Sistema de arreglo
Condiciones de acceso y uso de los elementos
Condiciones de acceso
This collection is open for research.
Acceso físico
Acceso técnico
Condiciones
Requests to publish or display materials from this collection require written permission from the rights owner. Please contact chc@miami.edu for more information.
Preferred citation: Caridad "Pitucha" Vega papers, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.
Idiomas del material
- español
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Elementos de adquisición y valoración
Historial de custodia
Origen del ingreso
Gift of Caridad "Pitucha" Vega, 2017.
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Nota del archivista
Collection level record by Amanda Moreno, February 2024.