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My Havana: The Musical City of Carlos Varela
Maria Carida Cumana
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Description for My Havana: The Musical City of Carlos Varela
Paperback. 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: 324 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVG; DSB; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
474g
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442615786
SKU
V9781442615786
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About Maria Carida Cumana
Maria Caridad Cumana, 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). ... Read more
Reviews for My Havana: The Musical City of Carlos Varela
'Impressively, the book has come to exist in two versions: English and Spanish. Such a production is highly commendable, even inspirational... The book provides much of value for readers unfamiliar with Varela and Nueva Trova.'
Nolan Warden Notes: quarterly Journal of Music Library Association vol 73:01:2016 'The book makes an excellent case for Varela's cultural significance... My Havana reads ... Read more
Nolan Warden Notes: quarterly Journal of Music Library Association vol 73:01:2016 'The book makes an excellent case for Varela's cultural significance... My Havana reads ... Read more