essay

Salsa and migration

commuter nation : perspectives on puerto rican migration • Río Piedras • Published In 1994 • Pages: 343-361

By: Leymarie, Isabelle.

Abstract
A look at the Puerto Rican immigrant experience through its music, salsa. Leymarie traces the roots, influences, transformations, and prominent practitioners of the music between 1920 and 1980.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Cultural participation
Music
Night clubs and cabarets
Ethnic stratification
culture
Puerto Ricans (Mainland)
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Unknown
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 2000
Field Date
Not Specified
Coverage Date
1920-1980
Coverage Place
United States
Notes
Isabelle Leymarie
Includes bibliographical references (p. 361)
LCCN
91027083
LCSH
Puerto Ricans--United States