Table of Contents

Preface vii
Acknowledgments viii
Introduction ix
List of Abbreviations xi
Organizational Structure of the Entries xi
Cuban Music from A to Z 3
Appendix
A. Musical Instruments 233
B. Music Magazines 233
C. Orchestras and Bands 233
D. Theaters 234
Works Cited 235

About the Author

Helio Orovio is a musicologist and historian with the Institute of Folklore and Ethnology of Cuba’s Academy of Sciences. He is the author of El bolero latina and Música por el caribe and the host of the Cuban television show Arte y Folklore. He is also a musician who has played with many bands including Conjunto Jovenes del Cayo.

Reviews

“Helio Orovio’s book is a basic reference tool for any serious researcher, or any fan, of Cuban music.”—Ned Sublette, musician, cofounder of Qbadisc, and author of Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo

"A comprehensive English-language reference for anyone with an interest in Cuban music. . . . The encyclopedic organization means terms are easy to find; entries are concise but interesting and full of detail. . . . This volume is truly a 'tribute to Cuban music and its musicians.'"
*Publishers Weekly*

(Starred Review) "An amazing survey of Cuban musical styles, dances, instruments, and personalities. . . . Concise, factually detailed, and rigorously informative. . . . This will make a terrific addition to all music and academic libraries; it is the only in-depth resource on Cuban music. . . ."
*Library Journal*

"Concise yet remarkably detailed and extensive, Cuban Music from A to Z is a welcome addition to the growing bibliography on Latin music. . . . [It] will no doubt become an indispensable reference for anyone seriously interested in Cuban music."
*Jazziz*

"This dictionary is an indispensable source for music journalists, the student of Cuban music, and scholars alike. The entries are concise, accurate, and informative, providing dates and places of birth and death for musicians, composers, and other important figures in Cuban music history."
*Notes*

"With more than 1,300 alphabetical entries (from Abakuá, a form of music that originated in Africa, to Eddy Zervigón, a New York City flutist and bandleader), this volume is a comprehensive English-language reference for anyone with an interest in Cuban music."
*Latin Jazz Network*