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Title My Havana : the musical city of Carlos Varela / edited by María Caridad Cumaná, Karen Dubinsky, and Xenia Reloba de la Cruz ; translator, Ana Elena Arazoza
Published Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2014

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Contents Preface / Jackson Browne -- Introduction: Varela's Musical City / María Caridad Cumaná and Karen Dubinsky -- 1. Carlos Varela: The Distinguished Son of William Tell / Joaquin Borges-Triana -- 2. The Persistence of "Memorias" / Robert Nasatir -- 3. "Politics don't fit in a sugar bowl" Cuba in the '90s through the music of Varela / Xenia Reloba de la Cruz -- 4. Carlos Varela and the Carousel of Cuban History / Karen Dubinsky -- 5. A Singer Who Uses the Guitar as a Camera: The Cinematic Quality of Carlos Varela's Songs / María Caridad Cumaná -- 6. Singing the Cityscape: Varela as Urban Chronicler / Susan Thomas -- 7. Carlos Varela, Protest Song, and Cuban Music History / Robin Moore -- 8. Carlos Varela: A Cuban who knows the past but can also see the future / Paul Webster Hare -- Interview: Beginning a New Cuban Dream: An Interview with Carlos Varela / María Caridad Cumaná and Karen Dubinsky -- Appendix: Lyrics of Varela's recorded songs, in English and Spanish
Summary For more than thirty years, musician Carlos Varela has been a guide to the heart, soul, and sound of Havana. My Havana is a lyrical exploration of Varela's life and work, and of the vibrant musical, literary, and cinematic culture of his generation
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes In English, with lyrics of songs in Spanish and English
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Subject Varela, Carlos, 1963- -- Criticism and interpretation
Varela, Carlos, 1963- -- Influence
SUBJECT Varela, Carlos, 1963- fast
Subject Popular music -- Cuba -- History and criticism
Popular music -- Political aspects -- Cuba
Songs, Spanish -- Cuba -- Texts -- Translations into English
MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Voice.
MUSIC -- Lyrics.
MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Vocal.
HISTORY -- Caribbean & West Indies -- Cuba.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Popular music
Popular music -- Political aspects
Songs, Spanish
Cuba
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
Author Dubinsky, Karen, editor
Cumaná, María Caridad, 1964- editor.
Reloba, Xenia, editor
Arazoza, Ana Elena, translator
ISBN 9781442668997
1442668997