Rockin' Las Americas: The Global Politics of Rock in Latin/o America

Book Overview

Every nation in the Americas--from indigenous Peru to revolutionary Cuba--has been touched by the cultural and musical impact of rock. Rockin\u2019 Las Am\u00e9ricas is the first book to explore the production, dissemination, and consumption of rock music throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Brazil, the Andes, and the Southern Cone as well as among Latinos in the United States. The contributors include experts in music, history, literature,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822958414
• ISBN13: 9780822958413
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"