For more than thirty years, musician Carlos Varela has been a guide to the heart, soul, and sound of Havana. My Havana is a lyrical exploration of Varela’s life and work, and of the vibrant musical, literary, and cinematic culture of his generation.
For more than thirty years, musician Carlos Varela has been a guide to the heart, soul, and sound of Havana. My Havana is a lyrical exploration of Varela’s life and work, and of the vibrant musical, literary, and cinematic culture of his generation.
Edited by Maria Caridad Cumaná, Karen Dubinsky, and Xenia Reloba de la Cruz Translated by Ana Elena Arazoza Foreword by Jackson Browne
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Preface (Jackson Browne) Introduction: Varela’s Musical City (María Caridad Cumaná and Karen Dubinsky) 1. Carlos Varela: The Distinguished Son of William Tell (Joaquín Borges-Triana) 2. The Persistence of “Memorias” (Robert Nasatir) 3. “Politics don’t fit in a sugar bowl” Cuba in the ‘90s through the music of Varela (Xenia Reloba de la Cruz) 4. Carlos Varela and the Carousel of Cuban History (Karen Dubinsky) 5. A Singer Who Uses the Guitar as a Camera: The Cinematic Quality of Carlos Varela’s Songs (María Caridad Cumaná) 6. Singing the Cityscape: Varela as Urban Chronicler (Susan Thomas) 7. Carlos Varela, Protest Song, and Cuban Music History (Robin Moore) 8. Carlos Varela: A Cuban who knows the past but can also see the future (Paul Webster Hare) Interview: Beginning a New Cuban Dream: An Interview with Carlos Varela (María Caridad Cumaná and Karen Dubinsky) Appendix: Lyrics of Varela’s recorded songs, in English and Spanish Bibliography Contributors Biographies
Preface (Jackson Browne) Introduction: Varela’s Musical City (María Caridad Cumaná and Karen Dubinsky) 1. Carlos Varela: The Distinguished Son of William Tell (Joaquín Borges-Triana) 2. The Persistence of “Memorias” (Robert Nasatir) 3. “Politics don’t fit in a sugar bowl” Cuba in the ‘90s through the music of Varela (Xenia Reloba de la Cruz) 4. Carlos Varela and the Carousel of Cuban History (Karen Dubinsky) 5. A Singer Who Uses the Guitar as a Camera: The Cinematic Quality of Carlos Varela’s Songs (María Caridad Cumaná) 6. Singing the Cityscape: Varela as Urban Chronicler (Susan Thomas) 7. Carlos Varela, Protest Song, and Cuban Music History (Robin Moore) 8. Carlos Varela: A Cuban who knows the past but can also see the future (Paul Webster Hare) Interview: Beginning a New Cuban Dream: An Interview with Carlos Varela (María Caridad Cumaná and Karen Dubinsky) Appendix: Lyrics of Varela’s recorded songs, in English and Spanish Bibliography Contributors Biographies
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