The Clave Chronicles

Cuban music historian Rosa Marquetti (part 1)

Rebecca Bodenheimer

Rebecca speaks with Cuban music historian Rosa Marquetti Torres, author of several books, including one on Chano Pozo and another one on Celia Cruz's career in Cuba—the Celia book has just been released in a new edition! 
Part 1 of our conversation covers the challenges of conducting research in Cuba and her work on Chano Pozo

Conversation in Spanish. Follow along with an English-language transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WKJZoLnQJHo3t85_AMxsZ08p_nwPNZ_rZTBDTKmgoSQ/edit?usp=sharing

Songs played:
El pin pin, Chano Pozo
Tin Tin Deo, Chano Pozo & Dizzy Gillespie

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