{"product_id":"caribbean-currents-caribbean-music-from-rumba-to-reggae-paperback-softback-9781439914007","title":"Caribbean Currents:; Caribbean Music from Rumba to Reggae (Paperback \/ softback) 9781439914007","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCaribbean Currents:\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCaribbean Music from Rumba to Reggae\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePeter Manuel (Author), Michael Largey (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781439914007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 October 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e360 pages, 15 figs., 24 line drawings, 50 halftones, 1 map\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.626 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eFirst published in 1995, \u003ci\u003eCaribbean Currents\u003c\/i\u003e has become the definitive guide to the distinctive musics of this region of the world. This third edition of the award-winning book is substantially updated and expanded, featuring thorough coverage of new developments, such as the global spread of reggaeton and bachata, the advent of music videos, the restructuring of the music industry, and the emergence of new dance styles. It also includes many new illustrations and links to accompanying video footage.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The authors succinctly and perceptively situate the musical styles and developments in the context of themes of gender and racial dynamics, sociopolitical background, and diasporic dimensions.\u003ci\u003e Caribbean Currents\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the rich and diverse musics of Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad, the French Caribbean, the lesser Antilles, and their transnational communities in the United States and elsewhere to provide an engaging panorama of this most dynamic aspect of Caribbean culture. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52681253060888,"sku":"9781439914007","price":24.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/caribbean-currents-caribbean-music-from-rumba-to-reggae-paperback-softback-9781439914007","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}