American sabor : latinos y latinas en la música popular estadounidense = Latinos and latinas in US popular music / Marisol Berríos-Miranda, Shannon Dudley, Michelle Habell-Pallán ; translated by Angie Berríos-Miranda.
Publisher:
University of Washington Press,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
352 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 23 cm
Accompanying audio resources can be found on the American Sabor playlist on iTunes or Spotify. Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-344) and index (pages 345-352).
Contents:
Commercial stars and community artivistas. Creating and sharing "Latin music" in the United States, 1940s-1950s -- Innovación y cruce de fronteras, años 1950-1960 = Innovation and boundary crossing, 1950s-1960s -- Conectando con las Américas, años 1970-1990 = Connecting with the Americas, 1970s-1990s -- Hazlo tú mismo ("Do-it-yourself", o DIY), años 1980-2000 = Doing it yourself (DIY), 1980s-2000s -- Estrellas comerciales y artivistas comunitarios = Commercial stars and community artivistas.
Summary:
Evoking the pleasures of music as well as food, the word sabor signifies a rich essence that makes our mouths water or makes our bodies want to move. American Sabor traces the substantial musical contributions of Latinas and Latinos in American popular music between World War II and the present in five vibrant centers of Latin@ musical production: New York, Los Angeles, San Antonio, San Francisco, and Miami. From Tito Puente's mambo dance rhythms to the Spanglish rap of Mellow Man Ace, American Sabor focuses on musical styles that have developed largely in the United States-including jazz, rhythm and blues, rock, punk, hip hop, country, Tejano, and salsa-but also shows the many ways in which Latin@ musicians and styles connect US culture to the culture of the broader Americas. With side-by-side Spanish and English text, authors Marisol Berrios-Miranda, Shannon Dudley, and Michelle Habell-Pallan challenge the white and black racial framework that structures most narratives of popular music in the United States. They present the regional histories of Latin@ communities-including Chicanos, Tejanos, and Puerto Ricans-in distinctive detail, and highlight the shared experiences of immigration/migration, racial boundary crossing, contesting gender roles, youth innovation, and articulating an American experience through music. In celebrating the musical contributions of Latinos and Latinas, American Sabor illuminates a cultural legacy that enriches us all.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.