The Latin beat the rhythms and roots o f Latin music from bossa nova to salsa and beyond - Morales, Ed, 1956-; American Council of Learned Societies (Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2003)
The beat is in the blood -- The evolution of Cuban music into salsa -- The story of Nuyorican salsa -- Contemporary Cuban music -- The Lati n ballad from the bolero to the New Latin pop -- Latin jazz -- Re-imagi ning Brazil -- Other Latin beats from Mexico, Colombia, and the Dominic an Republic -- The hidden history of latinos and Latin influence in roc k and hip-hop -- Alternative Latin.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 353 ) and index.
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Keywords: Popular music -- Latin America -- History and criticism