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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )Musica: The Rhythm of Latin America : Salsa, Rumba, Merengue, and Moreby: Sue Steward  List Price: $22.95 Price: $16.46 You Save: $6.49 (28%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Format: Bargain Price Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: August 31, 1999 Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Salsa, the irresistible dance music of the Spanish-speaking world, has made its way into the lives of millions around the globe. But salsa is only one of many popular Latin rhythms. The first comprehensive guide to the music, its history, and its legends, Musica! charts the vast territory of this lively Latin heritage, which began in Cuba and spread throughout the Caribbean and into North and South America. Illustrated with contemporary and vintage photos, Musica! features a gallery of legendary musical performers, plus sections on the musical styles and dances including the rumba, mambo, cha-cha, and merengue. A discography and bibliography complete this comprehensive story of Latin America's extraordinary rhythmic tradition. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - enjoyable but inaccurateThe main asset of this book is that it covers a great variety of Latin and Afro-Caribbean styles from different countries, from the origins before WW2 until the present day. I can't think of a single truly important musician or band that has been omitted. The book also gives due credit to songwriters such as Tite Curet Alonso and Omar Alfanno, who normally get very little attention because they are not performing artists. Furthermore, the book has an attractive layout, with many nice illustrations, ... Read More Rating:  - A quick, classy, well-informed music guideWow. Weighing in at a mere 176 pages, this snappy little volume sure packs a wallop! This is the Cuban music equivalent of McGowan & Pessanha's "Brazilian Sound," but with more dynamic layout, and exceptionally precise writing. "Musica!" features several geographically-centered chapters, exploring salsa traditions in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Columbia and, of course, the explosion of modern salsa in New York and Miami. Brief overviews of the style's spread into Europe and Africa, and a look at modern salsa ... Read More Rating:  - The Misinformation of Latin Musica: Bauza, Teresa & More!It is hard to imagine that "Hall of Famer" Willie Colon, who wrote the foreword to this book, actually read it and gave it an endorsement. He writes, "...this book has helped put a face on some of my heroes". What Mr. Colon should have written was that this book has helped to distort the truth and put a mask on some of his heroes. Musica is a book full of misinformation. Some examples: Musician turned dance promoter Federico Pagani was not italian, he was Puertorican. Chick ... Read More Rating:  - Contributes to the ProblemPoorly organized and inaccurate, this book should not have been brought to print in such a state. Furthermore, for one who respects the constituent dance forms of this music, I was particularly appalled by the confusing and misinformed section on dance. We do need more well-researched, english language resources on this subject--this unfortunately cannot be defined as such. Rating:  - Enjoyable book on SalsaThis is a colorful book, full of pictures and printed on quality paper. Being new to Salsa, I can not vouch for its historical accuracy. However, it seems to me that every author on the topic has their own opinion on the "true" history of Salsa. If you aproach the topic with a light hearted curriosity, you will not be dissapointed by this book. 
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