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“Lam es el cronista definitivo de la música. Es un trabajador infatigable. A sus pasmosos conocimientos sobre la música popular y la historia de la bohemia habanera, donde une la pequeña historia, esa que a veces no se escribe pero que se trasmite a voces, en la tradición oral. Las rescata de la memoria de la gente y las apresa en sus cuartillas apresuradas. Lam ayuda a que esa pequeña historia perviva para la posteridad. Él se define como un cronista de lo urbano, tanto de la música como de la ciudad bohemia y mágica. Lam ayuda a que todo eso perviva para la posteridad” (Ciro...

A fundamental guide to understanding rap in all its complexities by one of the most relevant writers of the 20th century and his lucid college friend. This provocative and entertaining essay collection attempts to scrutinize the genre through the lens of sociology, economics, philosophy, and law by means of a back-and-forth exchange between the authors. A fundamental guide to understanding rap in all its complexities by one of the most relevant writers of the 20th century and his lucid college friend. This provocative and entertaining essay collection attempts to scrutinize the genre through...

Recorrido a lo largo de la evolución de la música litúrgica del pueblo hebreo, desde sus orígenes hasta la eclosión estilística de la actualidad. El texto se acompaña de un disco compacto que recoge ejemplos de la música tratada.

In his latest book, Greil Marcus, arguably the most influential music critic of all time, offers his most impassioned and intense essay yet. Steering clear of official history--encyclopedia entries, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions, classic success stories--Marcus brings to the forefront 10 essential songs that, for their influence and how they have resonated throughout the decades, have surpassed a milestone of pop music. This book includes brief biographies of the songs' writers and performers and captures the essence of each pop entry--everlasting yet at the same time fleeting....