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¡Salsa!

¡Salsa!

Hernando Calvo Ospina

(1995)

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Abstract

A journey through the development of modern Salsa music. Evocative use of song lyrics bring colour and passion to this lively profile of Latin dance music.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Title Page iii
Copyright Page iv
Letters to the Author: v
Table of Contents vii
Acknowledgements viii
Dedication Page viii
Introduction: What is Salsa? 1
1: A Cuban's Story: Slave Drums, Spanish Songs 5
2: Waiting for Castro: Son, Jazz and Chachacha 19
3: New York, New York: A Puerto Rican's Story 35
4: Bronx Rebels: From Pachanga to Boogaloo 51
5: Fania Allstars: And 'Our Latin Thing' 63
6: Salsa is Born! 75
7: Breaking with Tradition: Women and Salsa 87
8: Salsa Política: A Colombian's Story 97
9: The Nineties: Salsa-erótica, Merengue and Cumbia 111
Footnotes 129
Glossary 132
Index 140