Download or read book Tito Puente written by Josephine Powell and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ernesto "Tito" Puente born in 1923 in Spanish Harlem is a tale about an impoverished Puerto Rican boy who grew up with the advent of radio and American swing bands. At age ten he aspired to be a dancer: another Fred Astaire. An ankle injury gave him the opportunity to explore his talent as a musician. At fourteen he won the coveted Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa drum contest.

Download or read book Billboard written by and published by . This book was released on 2007-10-06 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

Download or read book written by Joe Conzo and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joe Conzo and David A. Perez luminously recreate the life of widely acclaimed Afro-Cuban and jazz musician Tito Puente in the biography "Mambo Diablo - My Journey with Tito Puente." The authors chronicle the life of the popular and combative New York Puerto Rican multi talented musician and entertainer who climbed from his obscure and poor environment in East Harlem (El Barrio), New York to international fame and recognition. Countless stories have been written about Tito Puente's percussive musical abilities, but rarely has the talent, intuition, mishaps and controversies been presented in a vivid and personal biography. Joe Conzo was Tito's close friend, confidant and chronicler for nearly 40 years - no one was closer to Tito or knew him better, not even his family. Joe tells the story of a man and his music the way it has never been told. David A. Perez sets down Joe's personal recollections and fits them into the context of the social milieu and revolving world. Hundreds of articles have been written about Puente, and three books Powell, Josephine. Tito Puente - When The Drums are Dreaming, Authorhouse, 2007 (Information re: Tito is based on her conversations with Tito Puente. The book is self-published and chronicles many of his activities on the West Coast. There are many inconsistencies, mis-quotes, and errors of fact.) Loza, Steven. Tito Puente and the Making of Latin Music, University of Illinois Press, 1999 (A technical work that is based on interviews with people who knew Tito. The life of Puente is glanced over; the musicians he worked with are almost overlooked. Joe Conzo is among those interviewed.)Payne, Jim. Tito Puente - The King of Latin Music, Hudson Music, 2000. (Is presented as an overview of Tito Puente's music and includes a DVD with footage of Tito discussing his 50-year career. Joe Conzo provided much of the information for this endeavor.) record some of his achievements. None of them touch on the personal life of the man, expose his weaknesses, reveal his intensity for perfection, and describe the musical brilliance in such a delicate and personal way. Joe and David reveal the inner Tito Puente through his music, his musical associations and present a man that is more than a flamboyant percussionist. Tito played piano - and he played it well. Tito played the saxophone and often sat in the sax section of his orchestra. Tito played the vibes and had an incomparable style that was exciting, romantic and jazzy. He composed about 500 tunes, probably more. And, yet in the realm of American jazz historians, writers and critics ignore, brush over and avoid the importance of Tito's music and his contributions. A prime example of this is Ken Burn's television documentary about jazz - he virtually ignores Afro-Cuban music, Afro-Cuban jazz. Joe and David reveal Tito's rightful place in the history of music and give an unbiased, on-the-mark portrait of Puente's complexities like no book before it. Author and journalist Pete Hamill sets the stage for the journey in the preface.

Download or read book Baila usted Do You Dance written by María Del Sol Peralta and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Libros con música, unidos o por separado... ¡Son una maravillosa excusa para reunirse en familia y disfrutar de momentos inolvidables! ¿Baila usted? Decían las voces antiguas cuando querían cortejar al ritmo de una buena danza, siendo la mirada, el efecto, el movimiento y el goce la perfecta combinación para encantar al otro. Así mismo, hoy queremos invitar a todos aquellos que quieran unirse a este juego colectivo, al son de viejas tradiciones que recorren el mundo entero, desde África y Europa, hasta nuestra poderosa y querida América Latina. Pero, ¿realmente qué significa bailar? ¿Cuántas clases de bailes existen? ¿Por qué un libro para contar con el cuerpo? Estas son algunas respuestas que, en familia, podrán descubrir por medio de ritmos, rondas y retos. Desde bailes de dedos, movimientos de lengua o danzas suaves u otras muy animadas, este es un libro para llevar el ritmo de las tradiciones y contarlas y cantarlas a nuestra manera, sin importar la edad. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Books with music, together or separately... They are a wonderful excuse to get together as a family and enjoy unforgettable moments! Do you dance? That’s what the old folks used to ask when they wanted to woo to the rhythm of a good dance, a jovial look, movement, and enjoyment being the perfect combination to charm the other person. Likewise, today we want to invite all those who want to join this collective game, to the sound of old traditions that travel the entire world, from Africa and Europe to our powerful and beloved Latin America. But what does it really mean to dance? How many dance types are there? Why is there a book to talk about the body’s different types of movements? These are some answers that, as a family, you can discover through rhythms, rounds, and challenges. From finger dances, tongue flicks, to smooth dances or other very lively ones, this is a book to help keep the rhythm of traditions going and to retell them and sing them in our own way, regardless of age.

Download or read book The Real Latin Book written by Hal Leonard Corp. and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 1141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Fake Book). The ultimate collection for Latin lovers everywhere! 400 Latin standards in one Real Book collection, including: Adios * Agua De Beber (Water to Drink) * Aguas De Marco (Waters of March) * All That's Left Is to Say Goodbye (E Preciso Dizer Adeus) * Alma Con Alma * Always in My Heart (Siempre En Mi Corazon) * Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) * Amor (Amor, Amor, Amor) * Antigua * Babalu * Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) * Bonita * Brazil * Call Me * Cast Your Fate to the Wind * Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White * Con Alma * Copacabana (At the Copa) * Corazon Corazon * Desafinado * Don't Cry for Me Argentina * El Triste * Evil Ways * Feelings (?Dime?) * 500 Miles High * For Once in My Life * Frenesi * The Girl from Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema) * Granada * Himno Nacional Mexicano (Mexican National Hymn) * How Insensitive (Insensatez) * It's Impossible (Somos Novios) * Killer Joe * Kiss of Fire * La Bamba * La Malaguena * Little Boat * Livin' La Vida Loca * The Look of Love * Malaguena * Meditation (Meditacao) * More (Ti Guardero Nel Cuore) * Never on Sunday * A Night in Tunisia * One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) * Oye Como Va * Paloma Blanca * Papa Loves Mambo * Perfidia * Por Amor * St. Thomas * Sway (Quien Sera) * Tico Tico (Tico Tico No Fuba) * Triste * Wave * What a Diff'rence a Day Made * and more!

Download or read book Defending Their Own in the Cold written by Marc Zimmerman and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defending Their Own in the Cold: The Cultural Turns of U.S. Puerto Ricans explores U.S. Puerto Rican culture in past and recent contexts. The book presents East Coast, Midwest, and Chicago cultural production while exploring Puerto Rican musical, film, artistic, and literary performance. Working within the theoretical frame of cultural, postcolonial, and diasporic studies, Marc Zimmerman relates the experience of Puerto Ricans to that of Chicanos and Cuban Americans, showing how even supposedly mainstream U.S. Puerto Ricans participate in a performative culture that embodies elements of possible cultural "Ricanstruction." Defending Their Own in the Cold examines various dimensions of U.S. Puerto Rican artistic life, including relations with other ethnic groups and resistance to colonialism and cultural assimilation. To illustrate how Puerto Ricans have survived and created new identities and relations out of their colonized and diasporic circumstances, Zimmerman looks at the cultural examples of Latino entertainment stars such as Jennifer Lopez and Benicio del Toro, visual artists Juan Sánchez, Ramón Flores, and Elizam Escobar, as well as Nuyorican dancer turned Midwest poet Carmen Pursifull. The book includes a comprehensive chapter on the development of U.S. Puerto Rican literature and a pioneering essay on Chicago Puerto Rican writing. A final essay considers Cuban cultural attitudes towards Puerto Ricans in a testimonial narrative by Miguel Barnet and reaches conclusions about the past and future of U.S. Puerto Rican culture. Zimmerman offers his own "semi-outsider" point of reference as a Jewish American Latin Americanist who grew up near New York City, matured in California, went on to work with and teach Latinos in the Midwest, and eventually married a woman from a Puerto Rican family with island and U.S. roots.

Download or read book Tito Puente and the Making of Latin Music written by Steven Joseph Loza and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A multifaceted portrait of "El Rey", the king of Latin music, this is the first in-depth historical, musical, and cultural study to trace the career and influence of Tito Puente. 57 photos.

Download or read book Angie written by R.A. Rios and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-20 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2019 Revision This is a story of young love and personal prejudices during the 1950's and 1960's. this is an interactive book giving the reader a whole new perspective when reading short stories. When Angie the daughter of a Latin family meets Frank a young man from China sparks begin to fly as family conflict forces Angie to lie and go behind her parents back in order to cultivate their romance. As you join us on this real life experience you will find yourself rooting for Angie and Frank.

Download or read book Music and Revolution written by Robin D. Moore and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-04-28 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation A history of Cuban music during the Castro regime (1950s to the present.

Download or read book Latin Music 2 volumes written by Ilan Stavans and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 1751 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive two-volume encyclopedia of Latin music spans 5 centuries and 25 countries, showcasing musicians from Celia Cruz to Plácido Domingo and describing dozens of rhythms and essential themes. Eight years in the making, Latin Music: Musicians, Genres, and Themes is the definitive work on the topic, providing an unparalleled resource for students and scholars of music, Latino culture, Hispanic civilization, popular culture, and Latin American countries. Comprising work from nearly 50 contributors from Spain, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States, this two-volume work showcases how Latin music—regardless of its specific form or cultural origins—is the passionate expression of a people in constant dialogue with the world. The entries in this expansive encyclopedia range over topics as diverse as musical instruments, record cover art, festivals and celebrations, the institution of slavery, feminism, and patriotism. The music, traditions, and history of more than two dozen countries—such as Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Spain, and Venezuela—are detailed, allowing readers to see past common stereotypes and appreciate the many different forms of this broadly defined art form.

Download or read book Enchanted with Life written by Ray Castellanos and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-06-20 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book of memories of Ray from friends and relatives, gathered in an effort to leave a collection of essays, stories, and anecdotes, which would illustrate some of the principles he lived by. In putting this collection of essays together, we learned more about him than we knew and we realized that these stories would make for an inspiring book. It is our hope that his legacy will live on through this book and that you can take some of his guiding principles and incorporate them into your lives.

Download or read book Cuban Fire written by Isabelle Leymarie and published by Bloomsbury Continuum. This book was released on 2002 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of popular music of Cuban origin and its major artists from the 1920s to today.

Download or read book Wildman of Rhythm written by John Radanovich and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2009-09-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benny More (1919-1963) was one of the giants at the center of the golden age of Cuban music. Arguably the greatest singer ever to come from the island, his name is still spoken with reverence and nostalgia by Cubans and Cuban exiles alike. Unable to read music, he nevertheless wrote more than a dozen Cuban standards. His band helped shape what came to be known as the Afro-Cuban sound and, later, salsa. More epitomized the Cuban big-band era and was one of the most important precursors to the music later featured in the Buena Vista Social Club. Even now, to hear his recordings for the first time, it is impossible not to be thrilled and amazed. Journalist John Radanovich has spent years tracking down the musicians who knew More and More family members, seeking out rare recordings and little-known photographs. Radanovich provides the definitive biography of the man and his music, whose legacy was forgotten in the larger scheme of political difficulties between the United States and Cuba. Even the exact spelling of More's first name was unknown until now. The author also examines the milieu of Cuban music in the 1950s, when Havana was the playground of Hollywood stars and the Mafia ran the nightclubs and casinos.

Download or read book Blood Tears written by Michael Shall and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of us have had dj vu experiences during our lifetime, that inexplicable feeling that we have lived these moments before. I have had many moments like this while in the Yucatan and have read that several others have experienced the same feelings there. I have experienced these dj vu moments at Boca Paila, Quintana Roo. Certain events unfolded there that were extraordinary. I am convinced that there is an entity or spirit at the Boca that is very friendly to me. I was reading Forest of Kings (Schelle and Friedel) one day and when I read a passage that mentioned a vicious war between Chichen Itza and Coba. The hair on my neck stood up. Of course, I instinctively already knew this.

Download or read book Cuba written by Brendan Sainsbury and published by EDT srl. This book was released on 2012 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Miami Connections Liberation Part Two written by C. M. Kent and published by Kent Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-16 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can time heal everything? Enrique’s life is about to change big time. After sinking into oblivion the previous year, he is en route to steering things back on track... or so he might think. As always, something is waiting around the corner to blow everything to pieces once again. Will this ever end? Will he and his beautiful family survive their world being turned upside down once again, or will this be the end for all of them? Sometimes money can’t solve every problem or challenge life throws at you, and Enrique Cruz is no stranger to that. With a love so strong, it has weathered every storm they have endured, and now with their fourth child on the way, Kristie and Enrique’s bond is more robust than they could ever imagine. But one thing Enrique is still struggling with is feeling free and at peace after discovering his father’s secret cartel lifestyle. Will his demons ever leave him alone? One demon that refuses to go away is his father, José Cruz. With lies, deceit, corruption, drug trafficking, psychopathic torture methods, and murder under his belt, this man has decided to turn over a new leaf. Pain, grief, and finally sickness have made José see things very differently, but what does that mean for everyone else in his life, related or not? Enrique’s faith teaches him to forgive, but can life really be that simple? No. No, it can’t. Nothing in Enrique’s life is ever simple when it comes to his father. And so his journey continues... Readers discretion is advised. This book contains strong language, violence, and scenes of a sexual nature from the very beginning. This book is part of a series. ​​​​​​​ The Miami Connections Novel Series Lose yourself in the perfect cocktail of passion, love, and romance, combined with cartels, rivalry, and deceit, based in the sun-drenched city of Miami. 1. Miami Connections: Secrets and Lies. Part One 2. Miami Connections: Secrets and Lies. Part Two 3. Miami Connections: The Domino Effect. Part One 4. Miami Connections: The Domino Effect. Part Two 5. Miami Connections: Redemption. Part One 6. Miami Connections: Redemption. Part Two 7. Miami Connections: Liberation. Part One 8. Miami Connections: Liberation. Part Two 9. Miami Connections: Peace, Love, & Retribution. Part One 10. Miami Connections: Peace, Love, & Retribution. Part Two Also by C. M. Kent The Love Novel Series Float away with the dreamy romantic prequel to the Miami Connections series. 1. Love & Destiny 2. Falling 3. Truly, Madly, Deeply 4. Heavenly 5. Love & Heartbreak 6. Bound 2 Love 7. Crazy in Love 8. Just Us 9. Love & Devastation 10. Torn Apart

Download or read book From Afro Cuban Rhythms to Latin Jazz written by Raul A. Fernandez and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-05-23 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the complexity of Cuban dance music and the webs that connect it, musically and historically, to other Caribbean music, to salsa, and to Latin Jazz. Establishing a scholarly foundation for the study of this music, Raul A. Fernandez introduces a set of terms, definitions, and empirical information that allow for a broader, more informed discussion. He presents fascinating musical biographies of prominent performers Cachao López, Mongo Santamaría, Armando Peraza, Patato Valdés, Francisco Aguabella, Cándido Camero, Chocolate Armenteros, and Celia Cruz. Based on interviews that the author conducted over a nine-year period, these profiles provide in-depth assessments of the musicians’ substantial contributions to both Afro-Cuban music and Latin Jazz. In addition, Fernandez examines the links between Cuban music and other Caribbean musics; analyzes the musical and poetic foundations of the Cuban son form; addresses the salsa phenomenon; and develops the aesthetic construct of sabor, central to Cuban music. Copub: Center for Black Music Research