The life and times of a living legend, the most successful and influential singer/songwriter of the past fifty years thr......more
An Eastern Caribbean music festival as a window on social change Every year, on a weekend before Christmas, the small Ca......more
Thinkers like W. E. B. Du Bois and Paul Gilroy have long championed sound as an affective register of Black subjectivity......more
Thinkers like W. E. B. Du Bois and Paul Gilroy have long championed sound as an affective register of Black subjectivity......more
Gilberto Gil (1942- ) is not just a musician. From an icon of the counterculture to Minister of Culture, he is the pures......more
Tom Jobim (1927-1994) was the leader of a delicate revolution. The transformation he set in motion through bossa nova wa......more
Elza Soares (1937-2022) is the best Brazil. With her singularly raspy voice, she dared to name the many forms of hunger ......more
This book unveils the vibrant and thriving world of Peruvian metal. It brings together a collection of Peruvian scholars......more
An expert explains and analyzes the beloved art form An iconic symbol of Spain, flamenco has become a global phenomenon.......more
An expert explains and analyzes the beloved art form An iconic symbol of Spain, flamenco has become a global phenomenon.......more
Explore the vibrant tapestry of Brazil’s musical heritage with our comprehensive guide that unravels the rich history, d......more
A combination of button accordion and bajo sexto, conjunto originated in the Texas-Mexico borderlands as a popular dance......more
A combination of button accordion and bajo sexto, conjunto originated in the Texas-Mexico borderlands as a popular dance......more
Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940) has been portrayed as a nationalist artist both at home and beyond Mexi......more
"Ethnography explores political activism of carnival brass bands in Brazil, Critical Brass tells the story of neofanfarr......more
"Ethnography explores political activism of carnival brass bands in Brazil, Critical Brass tells the story of neofanfarr......more
The second volume of the Anthology of Art Songs by Latin American and Iberian Women Composers. It contains 31 songs for ......more
The Poetry and Music of Joaquín Sabina: An Angel with Black Wings is an exploration of the life, music, and song lyrics ......more
The Latin American centennial celebrations of independence (ca.1909-1925) constituted a key moment in the consolidation ......more
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Chilean New Song and the Question of Culture in the Allende Government focuses on the Chilean cultural scene during the ......more
The collected pieces in this compilation have been arranged from the original scores to be performed as recital pieces f......more
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The story of Afro-Brazilian percussionist Naná Vasconcelos stitches together histories of 1960s-1980s jazz, psychedelia,......more
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A behind the scenes look at the music that is currently the soundtrack of the globe, reported on and written by Leila Co......more
Improvising Sabor: Cuban Dance Music in New York begins in 1960s New York and examines in rich detail the playing styles......more
Improvising Sabor: Cuban Dance Music in New York begins in 1960s New York and examines in rich detail the playing styles......more
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The Poetry and Music of Joaquín Sabina: An Angel with Black Wings is an exploration of the life, music, and song lyrics ......more
A monumental study of musical practices in 18th century Santiago de Chile, and the only English-language monograph about......more
The Panama Canal is a world-famous site central to the global economy, but the social, cultural, and political history o......more
The Panama Canal is a world-famous site central to the global economy, but the social, cultural, and political history o......more
Melodious panpipes and kena flutes. The shimmering strums of a charango. Poncho-clad musicians playing "El Cóndor Pasa" ......more
Melodious panpipes and kena flutes. The shimmering strums of a charango. Poncho-clad musicians playing "El Cóndor Pasa" ......more
This study of the Latin American art song and its development in the context of musical nationalism shows how the song i......more
’Music Scenes and Migrations’ brings together new work from Brazilian and European scholars around the themes of musical......more
A long-needed overview of, and guide to, the principles behind the treatises on music theory written in ancient Greece a......more
Jazz has always been a genre built on the blending of disparate musical cultures. Latin jazz illustrates this perhaps be......more
The ethnically and geographically heterogeneous countries that comprise Latin America have each produced music in unique......more
The ethnically and geographically heterogeneous countries that comprise Latin America have each produced music in unique......more
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Refazenda connects a remarkable album by one of the 20th and 21st centuries’ great musicians to a dazzling, often unexpe......more
This original book has been consistently cited by scholars of international relations who explore the roots of realism i......more
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Brazilian music has been central to Brazil’s national brand in the U.S. and U.K. since the early 1960s. From bossa nova ......more
Brazilian music has been central to Brazil’s national brand in the U.S. and U.K. since the early 1960s. From bossa nova ......more
Jump Up! Caribbean Carnival Music in New York City is the first comprehensive history of Trinidadian calypso and steelba......more
Jump Up! Caribbean Carnival Music in New York City is the first comprehensive history of Trinidadian calypso and steelba......more
This collection explores Chicano, Mexican, and Cuban musical forms and styles and their transformation in the United Sta......more
When thinking of indigenous music, many people may imagine acoustic instruments and pastoral settings far removed from t......more
When thinking of indigenous music, many people may imagine acoustic instruments and pastoral settings far removed from t......more
This study of the Latin American art song and its development in the context of musical nationalism shows how the song i......more
This book analyzes tango, specifically queer tango, and the role of musical practices and bodily expressions in social a......more
Experiencing Latin American Music draws on human experience as a point of departure for musical understanding. Students ......more
A pioneer of Chicano rock, Rub n Funkahuatl Guevara performed with Frank Zappa, Johnny Otis, Bo Diddley, Tina Turner, an......more
A pioneer of Chicano rock, Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara performed with Frank Zappa, Johnny Otis, Bo Diddley, Tina Turner, an......more
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Fernando Ortiz (1881-1969) is recognized as one of the most influential Latin American authors of the twentieth century.......more
In On Site, In Sound Kirstie A. Dorr examines the spatiality of sound and the ways in which the sonic is bound up in per......more
In On Site, In Sound Kirstie A. Dorr examines the spatiality of sound and the ways in which the sonic is bound up in per......more
In this comprehensive new guide, Robert Nasatir delves into the history of Cuba’s nueva trova and its legacy, providing ......more