Caribbean Currents: Caribbean Music from Rumba to Reggae, Revised Edition

Manuel, Peter; Bilby, Kenneth; Largey, Michael

ISBN 10: 1592134637 / ISBN 13: 9781592134632

Published by Temple University Press (edition 2nd), 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Caribbean Currents: Caribbean Music from Rumba to Reggae, Revised Edition
• Publisher: Temple University Press (edition 2nd)
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592134637
• ISBN 13: 9781592134632
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

"Caribbean Currents" presents an engaging panorama of the rich and diverse musics of the Caribbean region. This expanded and updated edition of the award-winning book covers recent developments in the region's music, such as the emergence of reggaeton and timba and includes a new and extensive study of Jamaican dancehall. Among the other additions are twenty-seven illustrations. The authors cover the historical development and current forms of the musics of Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, the French Caribbean, the lesser Antilles, and their transnational communities in the United States and elsewhere. They also succinctly and perceptively situate the musical music styles and developments in the context of themes of gender and racial dynamics, socio-political background, and diasporic dimensions. Written in a style that is at once readable, entertaining, and scholarly, "Caribbean Currents" is an ideal resource for students, musicians, and general readers.

From the Publisher

The classic introduction to the Caribbean's popular music brought up to date

Outstanding Academic Books, Choice, 1996

Gordon K. Lewis Memorial Award for Caribbean Scholarship, Caribbean Studies Association, 1996