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This two-CD set is the first of its kind: an in-depth historicalexamination of the cultural and political relationships betweenU.S. Latinos and Jews through popular music! The songsfeature Jewish artists engaging with Latin styles, and Latinoartists engaging with Jewish themes, following the evolution ofa musical relationship from early 20th-century novelty songsthrough 1970s and 1980s salsa classics.The project includes archival images and ephemera, onlineoral histories, and an extensive booklet of essays written bySteve Berlin of the legendary Chicano band Los Lobos andacclaimed NYC bandleader and pianist Arturo O Farrill.The range of songs unveils a rarely documented musicalgenealogy of Jewish-Latino musical interchange in the U.S.,moving from early Yiddish rhumba records by Irving Kaufmanand the Barton Brothers up through the Catskills mamboexperiments of top Latin bandleaders like Machito and TitoPuente, Hava Nagila makeovers by legends like Celia Cruzand Damiron, the influential band innovations of Eddie Palmieri,and the 1970s salsa output of artists like Larry Harlow, dubbed El Judio Maravilloso by his Latino bandmates.
Technical Details
- Brand Name: ALLEGRO CORPORATION Mfg#: 824247025820
- Shipping Weight: 1.00 lbs
- Manufacturer: IDELSOHN SOCIETY/ALLEGRO
- Genre: Jewish/Klezmer
- All music products are properly licensed and guaranteed authentic.