Salsa rising New York Latin music of the sixties generation /

Flores, Juan, 1943-2014,

Salsa rising New York Latin music of the sixties generation / Juan Flores. - New York : Oxford University Press, (c)2016. - 1 online resource. - Tempo : a Rowman & Littlefield music series on rock, pop, and culture .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Salsa Rising; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Introduction: Guaracha to Mambo, Soundscapes of the Early Decades (1930-​1960); 1. Pachanga Alegre; 2. La Perfecta Fit; 3. Boogaloo Soul; 4. Revolt in Típico; 5. Fania's Latin Thing; 6. Salsoul Challenges; Coda; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index

'Salsa Rising' provides a full-length historical account of Latin music in this New York guided by close critical attention to issues of tradition and experimentation, authenticity and dilution, and the often clashing roles of cultural communities and the commercial recording industry in the shaping of musical practices and tastes.



9780199387809 9780190491598


Salsa (Music)--History and criticism.--New York (State)--New York--1961-1970
Salsa (Music)--History and criticism.--New York (State)--New York--1971-1980


Electronic Books.

ML3535 / .S257 2016