The Book of Salsa: A Chronicle of Urban Music from the Caribbean to New York City (Latin America in Translation)
by C?sar Miguel Rond?n
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Author: C?sar Miguel Rond?nTranslator: Frances R. Aparicio
Translator: Jackie White
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-03-10
ISBN: 0807858595
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
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Book Review: A Good Historical Overview with some fun stories....
Summary: 4 Stars
I read this book in it's original Spanish version, so I can't comment on the translated English version now available. The Spanish version was an entertaining read with a "Sociological Perspective" about the rise of Salsa in the 60's and 70's mostly focused on the artists on the Fania label - which is considered the "Golden Age" of Salsa Music. If you're a fan of that era, it's definitely worth a read. It'll bring back lots of memories. I only gave it 4 stars because the author, as has been pointed out by other reviewers, was a little loose with the facts and sometimes gets some of the details wrong. Although overall he gets the gist and spirit of the music and the times right. The other thing is that the author refers to Venezuela quite a bit, his home country, when this story is really more about Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico and New York who were the real stars of this music (besides Celia Cruz of course). But, cut the dude some slack, he's proud of his home country like everyone in the Caribbean is... (Que viva Colombia !Carajo!) Highly Recommended to fans of Old School Salsa.
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