Leftover Links: Cuba
The latest edition of Leftover Links is all about Cuba, with articles featuring Chucho Valdés, Pitbull and the beginnings of salsa.
Tag: JSTOR
Ashawnta Jackson on the concept album
‘Astaire provided spoken-word interludes between songs, explaining how each linked to his history.’
How Black political movements influenced Asian American jazz
‘Though they may have been influenced by earlier movements, free jazz gave musicians an opportunity to cultivate their own musical landscape.’
British rock's fight against racism and the Right
JSTOR on a group of musicians who battled violence and bigotry in the British music scene during the 70s.
Ashawnta Jackson asks 'what is jazz poetry?'
‘Jazz poetry alludes to the lived black experience in America, as does jazz.’