Friday, September 03, 2004
Book Alert
"Cuba and its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo" opens with a bold statement: "This is a history of music from a Cuban point of view." That's a big claim, but it's true.
It is a vital history not just of Cuban but also of Latin and American popular music. Not only does it trace Cuban music's deepest roots in Africa and Spain but also ties it together with a cultural and political history of Cuba. This is a fascinating story of how music is shaped by economics, politics and culture, and how it becomes a force of its own.
A musician, musicologist, producer, record company owner and occasional journalist with a long and passionate relationship with Cuban music, Ned Sublette is uniquely qualified to write this book.
(read more in this review in the 9-3-04 Macon Telegraph)
¶ 9/03/2004 10:30:00 AM
"Cuba and its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo" opens with a bold statement: "This is a history of music from a Cuban point of view." That's a big claim, but it's true.
It is a vital history not just of Cuban but also of Latin and American popular music. Not only does it trace Cuban music's deepest roots in Africa and Spain but also ties it together with a cultural and political history of Cuba. This is a fascinating story of how music is shaped by economics, politics and culture, and how it becomes a force of its own.
A musician, musicologist, producer, record company owner and occasional journalist with a long and passionate relationship with Cuban music, Ned Sublette is uniquely qualified to write this book.
(read more in this review in the 9-3-04 Macon Telegraph)
¶ 9/03/2004 10:30:00 AM
