NED SUBLETT-CUBA AND IT'S MUSIC

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NED SUBLETT-CUBA AND IT'S MUSIC

Postby JohnnyConga » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:33 am

I JUST GOT THE BOOK WRITTEN BY MUSICIAN,SCHOLAR AND TEXAN NED SUBLETTE...CUBA & IT'S MUSIC-FROM THE FIRST DRUMS TO MAMBO. 600 PAGES OF HISTORICAL INFORMATION ALONG WITH ADVENT OF CUBAN MUSIC AND IT'S EFFECT ON THE WORLD FROM SLAVERY TO THE 50'S...NED EVEN RECORDED AN ALBUM SINGING LIKE JOHNNY CASH WITH LOS MUNEQUITOS, NG LA BANDA AND OTHERS AND SOMETIMES SINGING IN SPANISH THAT HE ALSO SPEAKS FLUENTLY... NED AND A PARTNER ALSO CREATED THE 'QBADISC" RECORD LABEL. NED IS NOW LIVING IN NYC... HAS ANYONE ELSE READ THIS BOOK?...."JC" JOHNNY CONGA
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Re: NED SUBLETT-CUBA AND IT'S MUSIC

Postby ABAKUA » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:16 am

Na man, but def sounds like an interesting read....
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Re: NED SUBLETT-CUBA AND IT'S MUSIC

Postby bongosnotbombs » Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:01 am

I've read a lot of that book, some chapters are very interesting, some are very dense and dry.
I recommend skipping around from section to section.
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Re: NED SUBLETT-CUBA AND IT'S MUSIC

Postby vinnieludovico » Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:57 am

Yes.Good read ,I dug it .His record label is pretty hip ,also.Your opnion,JC?
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Re: NED SUBLETT-CUBA AND IT'S MUSIC

Postby Mike » Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:35 am

I found it very interesting to read, some chapters are bit lengthy, but skipping
those passages is surely no problem.
Recommended book.
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