Cuban fire : the saga of salsa and Latin jazz / Isabelle Leymarie.
| Author/creator | Leymarie, Isabelle |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Continuum, 2002. |
| Description | vi, 394 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Cuban fire. English |
| Contents | The roots -- From African liturgies to Creole rhythms -- The 1920s and 1930s: son, rumba, and conga -- Havana and Cuba -- The United States and Puerto Rico -- The 1940s and 1950s: the golden age of Cuban music -- Havana and Cuba -- The United States and Puerto Rico -- The 1960s: the pachanga, the boogaloo, and Latin soul -- Havana and Cuba -- The United States and Puerto Rico -- From the 1970s until today: advent of the songo -- Havana and Cuba -- The United States and Puerto Rico -- The rest of the world -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | Afro-Cuban music derives its richness from the fusion of various cultures. On the island of tobacco, rum and coffee, sacred and secular African musical genres have merged with Spanish and French melodies to give rise to numerous genres that have gained international fame: son, rhumba, guaracheam congal mambo, cha-cha-cha, pachanga, and nuova timba. The history of Cuban music unfolds in the United States, where many large Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican, and other Hispanic communities have grown up over the years. It was in New York that such genres as boogaloo, salsa, and Latin jazz, emerged out of contact between Puerto Rican and African American communities. This book also deals with the incandescent rhythms of Puerto Rico and Santo Damingo, integrated today into salsa and Latin jazz. |
| General note | Translation of: Cuban fire : musiques populaires d'expression cubaine. |
| Bibliography note | Includes discography (pages 360-364), bibliographical references (pages 365-369), and index. |
| LCCN | 2001047160 |
| ISBN | 0826455867 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3486.C8 L313 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |