Salsa and Related Genres: A Bibliographical Guide

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The "Latin" sound called "salsa", or, more correctly, "Afro-Hispanic music of the Antilles", is a seemingly vital force on the international contemporary music scene. Having followed the same path as did other popular music genres, such as jazz, from ethnic origins to urban underground and on to worldwide acceptance, it has recently also become a subject of academic study. Here Figueroa presents materials about salsa and related musical genres that are accessible in the non-Latin world, with an emphasis on English-language sources. Attempting to serve the varied interests of the musicologist and the anthropologist, the journalist and music critic, the musician and the listener, this bibliographical guide documents potentially useful data in books, articles, dissertations, encyclopedia entries, videos, recordings, liner notes and reviews. Included are certain Hispanic publications, self-published books, and materials for musicians not readily classified in libraries or entered in indexing sources. Entries here are organised by subject and grouped within four broad sections, proceeding from sources covering whole areas or countries, to those on specific styles, genres, and rhythms, to those with biographical information, and to topics related to playing, teaching, or arranging for the various instruments. Author-title and subject indexes complete the work.

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This book should prove to be a rich resource for any person seeking to learn more about this topic....If you are looking for a single book to provide you with the ability to put your finger on any imaginable topic relating to salsa, you need to purchase this excellent reference book at your earliest opportunity.-Jazz Educators Journal
"This book should prove to be a rich resource for any person seeking to learn more about this topic....If you are looking for a single book to provide you with the ability to put your finger on any imaginable topic relating to salsa, you need to purchase this excellent reference book at your earliest opportunity."-Jazz Educators Journal

Author Bio

RAFAEL FIGUEROA is the founder and director of CONCLAVE, an information program that maintains a database on Afro-Hispanic music of the Antilles. His book Pasos sobre el silencio deals with musical semiotics.