During the 19th century, the bufo theatre, with its creolized characters and its guarachas, played a role in the long struggle for Cuban independence from Spanish rule: satire and humour are significant weapons for a subjugated people.
During the 19th century, the bufo theatre, with its robust humour, its creolized characters and its guarachas, played a part in the movement for the emancipation of slaves and the independence of Cuba. Satire and humour are significant weapons for a subjugated people.