Cover of Cuba and its music

Cuba and its music

from the first drums to the mambo

by Ned Sublette

2004 672 pages eng

This entertaining history of Cuba and its music begins with the collision of Spain and Africa and continues through the era of Miguelito Valdes, Arsenio Rodriguez, Benny More, and Perez Prado. It offers a behind the scenes examination of music from a Cuban point of view, unearthing surprising, provo…

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