Title: Nationalizing blackness
First published: 1997
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.
Subjects: Popular music, Music, Blacks, Social conditions, History and criticism, African influences, Cuba, social conditions, Cuba, history, 1895-, Cuba, history, Black people, Popular culture, Musique populaire, Influence africaine, Personnes noires, Musique, Culture populaire, Genres & Styles, International, Pop Vocal, New Age, Afro-cuban jazz, Culturele bewegingen, Noirs
Places: Havana, Cuba, Havana (Cuba)
Time periods: 20th century
LC classification: ML3486.C8 M66 1997