ISLAND SOUNDS IN GLOBAL CITY
Subtitle: Caribbean Popular Music and Identity in New York
Contributors: Ray Allen (Editor); Lois Wilcken (Editor)
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: August 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780252070426
Subjects: Black studies; Contemporary popular music; Ethnomusicology; Music/Songbooks; Music; Caribbean islands; New York; Ethnic; Genres & Styles - Pop Vocal; Music / General; Caribbean Americans; Caribbean Area; History and criticism; New York (State); Popular Music
First sentence: The sounds and sights of Caribbean culture permeate New York City's diverse neighborhoods, from Manhattan's Washington Heights to Brooklyn's Crown Heights, from the barrios of the south Bronx to the streets of south Queens.