Final Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Introduction
"Feeling Son Montuno": Issues and Theoretical Approach
Outline
1 "I Was Born of Africa": Black Consciousness and Cubanidad
Formative Years
Reclaiming "Africa"
"Adore Her as Martí Did"
2 Negro y Macho: Arsenio Rodríguez's Conjunto and Son Montuno Style
The Early Septetos and Conjunto, 1926-1944
Contratiempo and the Emergence of the Son Montuno Feel
Placing the Emergence of Son Montuno
3 Who Is Who in Mambo?
Migrating to New York City
"I Sell Rhythm!" The Political Economy of Son Montuno and Mambo
The Pueblo Pueblo of El Barrio and the Bronx
4 Remembering the Past with El Ciego Maravilloso
Arsenio Rodríguez in Chicago, Curaçao, and Los Angeles
Nostalgia, Exile Politics, and the "Pre-salsa" Milieu in New York City
Final Performances and Death
5 Salsa and Arsenio Rodríguez's Legacy
"We Were Disciples of Arsenio"
Son Montuno and Salsa Aesthetics
Conclusion: Remembering Arsenio Rodríguez/Remembering Son Montuno
Notes
Discography
Bibliography
