The Latin tinge : the impact of Latin American music on the United States / John Storm Roberts.

Author/creator Roberts, John Storm
Format Book
EditionSecond edition.
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Descriptionxi, 294 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects

Contents The roots -- The foundations -- The tango rage -- The 1930s: the Rumba era -- The 1940s: the watershed -- The 1950s: Mambo time -- The 1960s: going underground -- The 1970s: the return to the mainstream -- "Mundo Latino" -- Afterword: Newer voices, harder sounds.
Abstract The Tejano superstar Selena and the tango revival both in the dance clubs and on Broadway are only the most obvious symptoms of how central Latin music is to American musical life. Latino rap has brought a musical revolution, while Latin and Brazilian jazz are ever more significant on the jazz scene. The first edition offered revolutionary insight into the enormous importance of Latin influences in U.S. popular music of all kinds. Now, in this revised second edition, the author updates the history of Latin American influences on the American music scene over the last twenty years. From the merengue wave to the great traditions of salsa and norteña music to the fusion styles of Cubop and Latin rock, the author provides a comprehensive review. With an update on the jazz scene and the careers of legendary musicians as well as newer bands on the circuit, the second edition of this book sheds new light on a rich and complex subject: the crucial contribution that Latin rhythms are making to our uniquely American idiom.
Bibliography noteDiscography: pages 270-281.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 282-288) and index.
LCCN 98019580
ISBN0195121007 (cloth)
ISBN0195121015 (paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML3477 .R63 1999 ✔ Available Place Hold