Salsa Rising: New York Latin Music of the Sixties Generation
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (504 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199764905 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This history of the rise of Latin music in New York City should stimulate study of the cultural experiences, social identities, and aesthetic expressions of Latino diaspora populations in other parts of the world. Written in clear, simple prose, this book is for all who are interested in the history of Latin music or the social interaction between the Latino diaspora and US citizens in the New York City of the mid-20th century." --Choice. Although he focuses on salsa, the author devotes chapters to other genres of Latin music that were popular in New York during the 1960s--pachanga Alegre, boogaloo
excellent historical review of latin music during this pre-fania period excellent historical review of latin music during this pre-fania period, including a critical assessment of the commercially driven fania phenomenon (rise and fall), an exposition of the essential contribution of eddie palmieri, and a presentation of the latin soul and bo. Five Stars Informative and easy reading. Four Stars Like
Salsa Rising: New York Latin Music of the Sixties Generation book on paperback has been released on 2014-05-05. consist of 288 of pages and writen by Juan Flores are really nice book to read. Although it oficially circulated on paperback but you still download it on other format or just read it online from our website.
Juan Flores is a Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at NYU.