I have followed this with great interest since I am reading a wonderful book on Cuba's contribution to music:
Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo http://www.amazon.com/Cuba-Its-Music-First-Drums/dp/1556526326/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418841570&sr=1-1&keywords=the+music+of+cuba http://www.amazon.com/Cuba-Its-Music-First-Drums/dp/1556526326/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418841570&sr=1-1&keywords=the+music+of+cuba Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo http://www.amazon.com/Cuba-Its-Music-First-Drums/dp/1556526326/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418841570&sr=1-1&keywords=the+music+of+cuba Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo [Ned Sublette] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. This entertaining histo... View on www.amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Cuba-Its-Music-First-Drums/dp/1556526326/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418841570&sr=1-1&keywords=the+music+of+cuba Preview by Yahoo I have been blown away by how much I DIDN'T know about how influential their music culture was to modern music. The clave were the hard wood spikes they put wooden boats together with in the shipyards of Havana! I think you would dig this book, it is an amazing historical look through the eyes of a musician. He also wrote a cool book on New Orleans music history. ---In [email protected], <noozguru@...> wrote : It's taken 50 years for the US to pull the friggn' thorn out of it's side and renew diplomatic relations with Cuba. Of course all the right wing dummies will screed that the Obama administration is being "commie" for doing so. http://news.yahoo.com/after-alan-gross-release--obama-seeks-to-resume-full-diplomatic-ties-with-cuba-152343480.html http://news.yahoo.com/after-alan-gross-release--obama-seeks-to-resume-full-diplomatic-ties-with-cuba-152343480.html
