BookPa' bravo yo: historias de la salsa en el Perú

HLAS annotation

• A highly idiosyncratic, literary book of essays on salsa history by Peruvian poet, journalist, and popular culture critic Eloy Jáuregui. Organized into "A" and "B" sides, the 36 short essays address a wide range of figures, albums, concerts, and places throughout the Americas, particularly Cuba and New York, that have played a role in the development and consolidation of salsa as a Pan-American popular music genre. The "bonus" features that conclude the book include a chronology of early events in the popularization of the Cuban son, short biographies of major salsa stars and their bands, and a glossary.