The Rough Guide to Cuban Music (Rough Guide Music Guides)

About this book

Cuba is home to some of the worlds most vibrant popular music in the world from son and rumba to salsa and chachacha. The Rough Guide to Cuban Music introduces the full range of Cubas varied musical traditions and tells the story of their greatest performers legends like Beny More Celina Gonzalea alongside more recent stars such as Carlos Varela. Includes features on the origins and development of the various musical genres a biographical directory of over 100 key artists with dozens of photographs. Also draws up some critical discographies recommending the pick of each artists output.