Cuba is home to some of the world's most vibrant popular music in the world, from son and rumba to salsa and chachacha. The Rough Guide to Cuban Music introduces the full range of Cuba's varied musical traditions and tells the story of their greatest performers, legends like Beny More, Celina Gonzalea alongside more recent stars such as Carlos Varela. Includes features on the origins and development of the various musical genres, a biographical directory of over 100 key artists, with dozens of photographs. Also draws up some critical discographies, recommending the pick of each artist's output.
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Phil Sweeney is a writer and broadcaster with a special interest in Latin American music. He is an experienced interviewer who has met with hundreds of the key players in the Cuban music scene.
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This Book Fills in the Gaps,
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This Rough Guide packs far more information in its pocket sized format than most of the other currently available full-sized books on the topic of Cuban Jazz. Most other books on the topic would have you think that Cuban music began with Desi Arnaz and ended with the now graying artists featured in Buena Vista Social Club. This Rough Guide discusses Son, Bolero, Mambo and other musical styles, describing their origin and the (not widely known) artists who first popularized them. And ... it picks up with the new generation of musicians that bring that work current. I used the book's comprehensive descriptions (together with Amazon's "Listen to Samples" features) -- to build a broad collection that begins at the beginning and ends at the end.
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Plilip Sweeny takes us on a journey through Cuba's rich musical heritage. In this compact edition, the reader is introduced to the major musical elements and artists that contributed to the development of Cuba's contemporary music culture. In addition, this booklet is a great guide to the recordings that capture Cuba's musical traditions of Rumba, Son, Bolero, Trova, and the music that emerged throughout the 20th century.
This is guide is a must have for the enthusiast of Cuban music.
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For a nation of only eleven million people, and just under half the size of the UK. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
charanga format, tres player, nueva trova, traditional son, del son, star guests, violin section, first solo album Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Buena Vista, Celia Cruz, Sierra Maestra, Compay Segundo, Dizzy Gillespie, Omara Portuondo, Paquito D'Rivera, Puerto Rican, Arsenio Rodriguez, Juan de Marcos, World Circuit, Arturo Sandoval, Tito Puente, Sonora Matancera, Ibrahim Ferrer, Juan Formell, Los Zafiros, Miguel Matamoros, Silvio Rodriguez, Beny More, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Issac Delgado, Maria Teresa Vera, Adalberto Alvarez New!
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For a nation of only eleven million people, and just under half the size of the UK. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
charanga format, tres player, nueva trova, traditional son, del son, star guests, violin section, first solo album Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Buena Vista, Celia Cruz, Sierra Maestra, Compay Segundo, Dizzy Gillespie, Omara Portuondo, Paquito D'Rivera, Puerto Rican, Arsenio Rodriguez, Juan de Marcos, World Circuit, Arturo Sandoval, Tito Puente, Sonora Matancera, Ibrahim Ferrer, Juan Formell, Los Zafiros, Miguel Matamoros, Silvio Rodriguez, Beny More, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Issac Delgado, Maria Teresa Vera, Adalberto Alvarez New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Cachao -- Master Sessions, Vol 1: Bass Guitar TAB by Cachao on 4 pages
- Buena Vista Social Club (Pvg) by Hal Leonard Corp. on page 200, page 316, and page 325
- Puerto Ricans: Born in the U.S.A. by C. Rodriguez on page 0, and page 157
- Gloria Estefan: Abriendo Puertas by Gloria Estefan on page 157 (1), and page 157 (2)
- Hay Fever (Modern Classics) by Noël Coward on page 22
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- The Cuban Revolution: Past, Present and Future Perspectives by Geraldine Lievesley in Back Matter
- Timba: The Sound Of The Cuban Crisis (Soas Musicology Series) (Soas Musicology Series) by Vincenzo Perna in Back Matter
- Latin 100 Essential CDs: The Rough Guide by Sue Steward in Front Matter
- Queering Creole Spiritual Traditions: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Participation in African Inspired Traditions in the Americas by Randy P Lundschien Conner in Back Matter
- The Latin Beat: The Rhythms and Roots of Latin Music, from Bossa Nova to Salsa and Beyond by Ed Morales in Back Matter
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