Cuba And Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo

Sublette, Ned

ISBN 10: 1556526326 / ISBN 13: 9781556526329

Published by Chicago Review Pr, 2007

672 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.50 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 1556526326

Synopsis:

This entertaining history of Cuba and its music begins with the collision of Spain and Africa and continues through the era of Miguelito Valdés, Arsenio Rodríguez, Benny Moré, and Pérez Prado. It offers a behind-the-scenes examination of music from a Cuban point of view, unearthing surprising, provocative connections and making the case that Cuba was fundamental to the evolution of music in the New World. The ways in which the music of black slaves transformed 16th-century Europe, how the claves appeared, and how Cuban music influenced ragtime, jazz, and rhythm and blues are revealed. Music lovers will follow this journey from Andalucía, the Congo, the Calabar, Dahomey, and Yorubaland via Cuba to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Saint-Domingue, New Orleans, New York, and Miami. The music is placed in a historical context that considers the complexities of the slave trade; Cuba's relationship to the United States; its revolutionary political traditions; the music of Santería, Palo, Abakuá, and Vodú; and much more.

About the Author: Ned Sublette is the co-founder of the Qbadisc record label. He has co-produced the public radio program 'Afropop Worldwide' for seven years and travelled frequently to Cuba since 1990. He lives in New York City.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Cuba And Its Music: From the First Drums to ...
Publisher: Chicago Review Pr
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New