Salsiology: Afro-Cuban Music and the Evolution of Salsa in New York CityBoggs 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. |
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Salsiology: Afro-Cuban Music and the Evolution of Salsa in New York City Vernon Boggs No preview available - 1992 |
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Mambo Montage: The Latinization of New York Agustín Laó-Montes,Arlene M. Dávila No preview available - 2001 |