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NED SUBLETT-CUBA AND IT'S MUSIC
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:33 amby JohnnyConga
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
Re: NED SUBLETT-CUBA AND IT'S MUSIC
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:16 amby ABAKUA
Na man, but def sounds like an interesting read....
Re: NED SUBLETT-CUBA AND IT'S MUSIC
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:01 amby bongosnotbombs
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.
Re: NED SUBLETT-CUBA AND IT'S MUSIC
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:57 amby vinnieludovico
Yes.Good read ,I dug it .His record label is pretty hip ,also.Your opnion,JC?
Re: NED SUBLETT-CUBA AND IT'S MUSIC
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Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:35 amby Mike
I found it very interesting to read, some chapters are bit lengthy, but skipping
those passages is surely no problem.
Recommended book.