National Rhythms, African Roots: The Deep History of Latin American Popular Dance
When John Charles Chasteen learned that Simón Bolívar, the Liberator, danced on a banquet table to celebrate Latin American independence in 1824, he tried to visualize the scene. How, he wondered, did the Liberator dance? Did he bounce stiffly in his dress uniform? Or did he move his hips? In other words, how high had African dance influences reached in Latin American societies? A vast social gap separated Bolívar from people of African descent; however, Chasteen's research shows that popular...
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Preface and AcknowledgmentsA Word on Language1Transgressive National Dances?1The Transgressive Close Embrace and Popular Carnival, 1870-19102Maxixe, Milonga, Danzon173Tia Ciata's House (Rio de Janeiro)334The Podesta Brothers' Circus (Buenos Aires)515Failde's Orchestra (Havana)71The Deep History of Latin American Popular Dance6The Drums of Epiphany (African Roots)917The Latest Steps (Direct from Paris)1158Dances of the County (Independence)1399Dancing for Joy (Colonial Choreographies)16510Morena (American Eve)189Glossary205Notes210Index252
