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Galban

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Gal´ban
n.1.A gum resin exuding from the stems of certain Asiatic umbelliferous plants, mostly species of Ferula. The Bubon Galbanum of South Africa furnishes an inferior kind of galbanum. It has an acrid, bitter taste, a strong, unpleasant smell, and is used for medical purposes, also in the arts, as in the manufacture of varnish.


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Ruben Gonzalez, Compay Segundo, Ibrahim Ferrer have all gone but Manuel Galban (guitar), Manuel Guarjiro Mirabal (trumpet), Barbarito Torres (laud - a 12-string lute/guitar variant) and Jesus Aguaje Ramos (trombone) are still a vibrant force within the band.
OVERALLWINNER Six to 11s Mimi Galban Allwright, aged 8, from Camberwell, London.
 
 
 
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