The Tejano superstar Selena and the tango revival both in the dance
clubs and on Broadway are only the most obvious symptoms of how central
Latin music is to American musical life. Latino rap has brought a
musical revolution, while Latin and Brazilian jazz are ever more
significant on the jazz scene. With the first edition of The Latin Tinge,
John Storm Roberts offered revolutionary insight into the enormous
importance of Latin influences in U.S. popular music of all kinds. Now,
in this revised second edition, Roberts updates the history of Latin
American influences on the American music scene over the last twenty
years.
From the merengue wave to the great traditions of salsa and
norte�a music to the fusion styles of Cubop and Latin rock, Roberts
provides a comprehensive review. With an update on the jazz scene and
the careers of legendary musicians as well as newer bands on the
circuit, the second edition of The Latin Tinge sheds new light
on a rich and complex subject: the crucial contribution that Latin
rhythms are making to our uniquely American idiom.
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