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Author:	Sue Steward	Publisher:	Chronicle Books Llc
ISBN-10:	0811825663	Subject:	Performing Arts
ISBN-13:	9780811825665	Topic:	--
Format:	Paperback	Language:	--
Publication Year:	1999	Condition:	Good
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Sue Steward's concise, comprehensive history of modern Latin American music traces the origins of its many offshoots and their development throughout the 20th century. Beginning with salsa's roots in the 19th century Cuban slave trade and the hidden religious meanings of the Yoruba drum rhythms the slaves brought over with them, MUSICA explores the complex musical, social, and religious influences that resulted in the irresistible rhythms we recognize today. Steward chronicles the music's arrival in America in New York's Spanish Harlem in the early 20th century. She also follows the rise of mambo, through pioneers like Joe Cuba and Perez Prado, as well as salsa's spread throughout the country in the latter part of the century via the bands of Charlie and Eddie Palmieri, Willie Colon, and Ruben Blades. Later phenomena like the simpler, disco-based music of Gloria Estefan and the simmering romanticism of Marc Anthony are also discussed, as is the interesting development of Cuban music being returned to its African roots as Africando music. Compact yet informative, Steward's survey provides a fascinating foundation for further investigation of this fertile musical genre.
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Length:	176 pages
Height:	9.8 in.
Width:	7.8 in.
Thickness:	0.5 in.
Weight:	16.8 oz.

Publisher's Note
Salsa, the irresistible dance music of the Spanish-speaking world, has made its way into the lives of millions around the globe. But salsa is only one of many popular Latin rhythms. The first comprehensive guide to the music, its history, and its legends, MUSICA! charts the vast territory of this lively Latin heritage, which began in Cuba and spread throughout the Caribbean and into North and South America. Illustrated with contemporary and vintage photos, MUSICA! features a gallery of legendary musical performers, plus sections on the musical styles and dances including the rumba, mambo, cha-cha, and merengue. A discography and bibliography complete this comprehensive story of Latin America's extraordinary rhythmic tradition.
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"[M]arvellously perky....This book is destined to become the new bible of Latin American music." Times Literary Supplement - Moyra Ashford (04/14/2000)

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Musica!: The Rhythm of Latin America - Salsa, Rumba, Merengue, and More

Sue Steward

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Binding:	Paperback
Book Condition:	Good
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ISBN:	0811825663
Publication Date:	1999-10-01
Publisher:	Chronicle Books

Pages:	176
Height:	0.6000 inches
Width:	7.4300 inches
Weight:	1.0600 pounds

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