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Ben Lapidus discusses his novel New York and the International Sound of Latin Music, 1940-1990.
Renee Klahr/NPR Illustration2021 is turning out to be a good year for books about Latin music. Just last month, we featured books by Leila Cobo and Betto Arcos about Latin pop music and the communities built through these musicians.
On this episode, I speak with Ben Lapidus, author of New York and the International Sound of Latin Music, 1940-1990. The deeply researched and resourced page-tuner puts the music we hear today into historical context. In the book, the scholar and Grammy-nominated musician posits that New York City and its Latin musicians have actually influenced in other countries across Latin America.
Curious to know more? I'll let Ben Lapidus explain and be warned: there will be a quiz!
