Musica!
Subtitle: salsa, rumba, merengue, and more : the rhythm of Latin America
By: Sue Steward ; foreword by Willie Colon
Publisher: Chronicle Books; Distributed in Canada by Raincoast Books
Published: 1999
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780811825665
Subjects: Popular music; History and criticism; Populaire muziek; Rumba; Salsa (Music); Salsa; Dansmuziek; Lateinamerikanische Tänze
Description: "Salsa, the sexy dance music of the Spanish-speaking world, is making its way into the lives of millions around the globe. But the term "salsa" actually describes a multitude of different Latin music styles, including son, guaracha, mambe, rumba, merengne, and Latin jazz. Musica tells the story of salsa's origins and charts its journey from Cuba to New York's barrio, Miami Beach, and beyond."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 172), discography (p. 169-172), and index.
Table of contents: title: The roots of salsa; title: The salsa centres; title: Crossing borders.