"Outside the revolution; everything" : a redefinition of left-wing identity in contemporary Cuban music making / Tom Astley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Astley, Tom.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Cuba--History and criticism.

Music.

Socialism and music.

Popular music--Political aspects.

Popular music.

Cuba.

Popular music--Political aspects--Cuba.

Socialism and music--Cuba.

Nationalism in music.

Physical Description:

x, 106 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Winchester, UK ; Washington, USA : Zero Books, 2012.

Summary:

Outside the Revolution, Everything is aimed at an audience of those interested in the music and culture of Cuba, but who wish to expand their understanding beyond the often narrow portrait presented in world music circuits. Ultimately, this is a book that attempts to reconnect Cuba socially, culturally, historically and politically into a global narrative, and as such may be of interest to people working in any of those fields, particularly within Caribbean or Latin American studies. Also, in its attempt to seek for narrative outside the hegemony of the Revolution, I hope this book will represent a reflection of - and thus appeal to - the growing 'Generation Y' of Cubans - living both inside outside of the island - who are increasingly eager to have their conception of Cuban identity expressed. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 'How the Left Was Won': The Construction of a Singular Cuban Identity 'Within the Revolution' 5

'Hecho en Cuba': Autochthonous Cultural Production 7

"The Blood of Africa": An 'Other' Root 11

"David and Goliath": The Defiant Nation. 14

A Grey Island, A Fixed Identity 17

Part 2 The Archipelago of Us: The Event of the Special Period, and the Fragmentation of a National Identity 20

"Los Hijos de Guillermo Tell": Social Commentary and Political Critique 24

Religion, 'Africanness' and 'Blackness' 27

"Like Smoke Under a Door": Tourism, Balseros and Musical Dissemination" 33

An 'Archipelago of Individualism'? The Splintering of the 'Cuban Voice' 40

Part 3 A Reclaimed Identity: Redefining the Left, and Reassembling the Nation 44

Porno Para Ricardo - DIY, Home Recording and Recording the Home 47

Sounding the Home: Creating Commonality by (re)Presenting the Everyday 50

Silent Noise: The Soundproofed Studio and the Reclamation of Cultural Production 55

Escuadrón Patriota - Who Are "The People'?: Social Commentary and a Popular Voice 59

"Las Revoluciones Son Para el Pueblo" (Revolutions Are For the People): Leading a New 'Pueblo' 61

Cultural Connections, Individual Differences 68

Pedro Luis Ferrer - Como Viviré?: Reconnecting Cuba Temporally and Spatially 73

Rewriting the Map: A Spatial Connection 76

Re-Presenting Tradition: A Temporal Connection, A Modem Approach 82

Conclusion Towards the Future of Cuban Music Making 89.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references, discography, and filmography.

ISBN:

1780994095

9781780994093

OCLC:

796279861

Publisher Number:

99949948049