About this title: For everyone who has fallen in love with Latin music, a guide to its many styles that also traces its place in American music and culture . The Latin explosion of Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, and the Buena Vista Social Club may look like it came out of nowhere, but the incredible variety of Latin music has been transforming the United States since the turn of the century, when Caribbean beats turned New Orleans music into jazz. In fact, we wouldn't have any of our popular music without it: Imagine pop sans the mambos of Perez Prado and Tito Puente, the garage rock of Richie Valens, or even the ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Da Capo Press, New York
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780306810183ISBN:0306810182
Description: Near Fine in softcover. 21 by 14 cm. 372 pages. Trade size. Black remainder mark along bottom page edges. Contains index and bibliography. Bright, clean. read more
Description: New in no jacket. pp. 372. The incredible variety of music that emerged from Latin America transformed the music and culture of the U.S. in the last century. You can follow the rhythms from New Orleans musicians incorp. Caribbean beats and sounds into the music that was becoming jazz, to the mid-century mambos of Desi Arnaz and Tito Puente, through to the pop of Julio Iglesias, and the rock of Santana and Los Lobos, the Buena Vista explosion, and the success of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Date Published: 2003-10
ISBN-13:9780306810183ISBN:0306810182
Description: Good. The cover is slightly worn around corners. The pages look fine and have a moderate amount of marks or underlining. FAST SHIPPING W/USPS TRACKING! ! ! read more
Description: Paperback Book is in Very Good condition: clean cover, clean pages (no text markings), clean page edges (no remainder mark). Ships with bar coded label for faster delivery! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1911
ISBN-13:9780306810183ISBN:0306810182
Description: As New. 0306810182. New and unread. No marks, bumps or creases. Light cover wear. Publisher's promo slip laid in.; Uncorrected Proof; 8vo 8"; z. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: DA CAPO PR
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780306810183ISBN:0306810182
Description: New. For everyone who has fallen in love with Latin music, a guide to its many styles that also traces its place in American music and culture. read more
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