The Latin beat : the rhythms and roots of Latin music from bossa nova to salsa and beyond / Ed Morales.

Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, [2003], ©2003.

xxviii, 372 pages ; 21 cm

1st Da Capo Press ed.

The beat is in the blood -- The evolution of Cuban music into salsa -- The story of Nuyorican salsa -- Contemporary Cuban music -- The Latin ballad from the bolero to the New Latin pop -- Latin jazz -- Re-imagining Brazil -- Other Latin beats from Mexico, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic -- The hidden history of latinos and Latin influence in rock and hip-hop -- Alternative Latin.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 353 ) and index.

Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2009. Includes both TIFF files and keyword searchable text. ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) Mode of access: Intranet.