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. Ed(S): Cumana, Maria Caridad; Dubinsky, Karen; de La Cruz, Xenia Reloba - My Havana - 9781442647718 - V9781442647718
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My Havana

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Description for My Havana For more than thirty years, musician Carlos Varela has been a guide to the heart, soul, and sound of Havana. My Havana is a lyrical exploration of Varela's life and work, and of the vibrant musical, literary, and cinematic culture of his generation. Editor(s): Cumana, Maria Caridad; Dubinsky, Karen; De La Cruz, Xenia Reloba. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVG; DSB; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.

For more than thirty years, musician Carlos Varela has been a guide to the heart, soul, and sound of Havana. One of the best known singer-songwriters to emerge out of the Cuban nueva trova movement, Varela has toured in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Europe. In North America, Varela is “Cuba’s Bob Dylan.” In Cuba, he is the voice of the generation that came of age in the 1990s and for whom his songs are their generation’s anthems. My Havana is a lyrical exploration of Varela’s life and work, and of the vibrant musical, literary, and cinematic culture ... Read more

Popular both among Cubans on the island and in the diaspora, Varela is legendary for the intense political honesty of lyrics. He is one of the most important musicians in the Cuban scene today. In My Havana, writers living in Canada, Cuba, the United States, and Great Britain use Varela’s life and music to explore the history and cultural politics of contemporary Cuba. The book also contains an extended interview with Varela and English translations of the lyrics to all his recorded songs, most of which are appearing in print for the very first time.

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Product Details

Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442647718
SKU
V9781442647718
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About . Ed(S): Cumana, Maria Caridad; Dubinsky, Karen; de La Cruz, Xenia Reloba
Maria Caridad Cumaná, formerly an adjunct professor in art history at Havana University, is a film critic and writer living in Miami. Karen Dubinsky is Professor of History and Global Development Studies at Queen's University. She is the author and editor of several books, including Within and Without the Nation: Transnational Canadian History (2015). Xenia Reloba ... Read more

Reviews for My Havana
‘The book makes an excellent case for Varela’s cultural significance… My Havana reads like a love letter to Carlos Varela…. It makes a strong case for the inclusion of Carlos Varela in the cannon of Cuban musical greats.’
Julianne Graper
New West Indian Guide vol 90:2016
‘Impressively, the book has come to exist in two versions: English ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for My Havana


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