Island Sounds in the Global City

Island Sounds in the Global City
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 0252070429
ISBN-13 : 9780252070426
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Book Synopsis Island Sounds in the Global City by : Ray Allen

Download or read book Island Sounds in the Global City written by Ray Allen and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maps the musical Caribbeanization of New York City, now home to the diverse concentrations of Caribbean people in the world. This volume surveys a mosaic of popular Caribbean styles, showing how these musics serve the dual function of defining a group's uniqueness and creating bridges across ethnic boundaries.


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