From Afro-Cuban Rhythms to Latin Jazz
Raul Fernandez
Abstract
This book explores the complexity of Cuban dance music and the webs that connect it, musically and historically, to other Caribbean music, to salsa, and to Latin Jazz. Establishing a scholarly foundation for the study of this music, the author introduces a set of terms, definitions, and empirical information that allow for a broader, more informed discussion. He presents musical biographies of prominent performers Cachao López, Mongo Santamaría, Armando Peraza, Patato Valdés, Francisco Aguabella, Cándido Camero, Chocolate Armenteros, and Celia Cruz. Based on interviews that the author conducte ... More
Keywords: salsa, Cachao López, Mongo Santamaría, Armando Peraza, Patato Valdés, Francisco Aguabella, Cándido Camero, Chocolate Armenteros, Celia Cruz, Cuban son
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2006 | Print ISBN-13: 9780520247079 |
| Published to California Scholarship Online: May 2012 | DOI:10.1525/california/9780520247079.001.0001 |
