Nationalizing blackness
Subtitle: afrocubanismo and artistic revolution in Havana, 1920-1940
By: Robin Moore.
Series: Pitt Latin American series
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Pittsburgh, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
Subjects: Popular music -- Cuba -- Havana -- African influences; Blacks -- Cuba -- Havana -- Music -- History and criticism; Havana (Cuba) -- Social conditions -- 20th century
Description: "An examination of Cuban society through the music of the 1920s-30s when it began to embrace Afro-Cuban culture. Traces how the African element of Cuban society became associated with national identity. Among topics examined are carnival bands, son music, cabaret rumba, and blackface theater shows. The highly documented volume is enhanced by the inclusion of relevant legislation concerning music, and a listing of sextets in Havana between 1920-45 by barrio"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-312) and index.