- Series: Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance (Book 26)
- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Praeger (March 23, 1992)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0313284687
- ISBN-13: 978-0313284687
Boggs presents a readable, even exciting, history of
Salsa, showing how Afro-Cuban music was embraced in New York City, how
it has undergone cycles of popularity, and how it has been replicated
abroad. Extensively illustrated with photographs of the bands and clubs
as well as the key leaders and promoters, a night at the Palladium, the
Cheetah, or the Park Palace comes alive. In addition, Boggs provides
interviews with such key figures as Palladium Mambero Ernie Ensley and
Izzy 'Mr. Salsa' Sanabria.
From its roots in Cuba through present-day Salsa clubs, Boggs provides a tour of a popular music form that has had a significant impact in the Latin community as well as among contemporary pop and serious composers. This book is required reading in the fields of musicology, black studies, American culture, sociology, anthropology, and for students of contemporary Latin-American culture.
From its roots in Cuba through present-day Salsa clubs, Boggs provides a tour of a popular music form that has had a significant impact in the Latin community as well as among contemporary pop and serious composers. This book is required reading in the fields of musicology, black studies, American culture, sociology, anthropology, and for students of contemporary Latin-American culture.
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