Los Rostros de la Salsa

Los melomanos son curiosos e impertinentes, quieren saberlo todo del genero que aman y no descansan hasta encontrar lo que buscan. Las cronicas del Caribe se han hecho a traves de las canciones, y eso lo sabe bien Leonardo Padura, quien le ha tomado el pulso a un genero que ha sido discutido desde su propio nacimiento, a comienzos de los anos 70. A traves de la conversacion con sus protagonistas, el autor nos regala un bellisimo retrato de las trayectorias de personajes fascinantes como Mario Bauza, Cachao Lopez, Papo Lucca, Juan Luis Guerra, Ruben Blades, Willie Colon, Johnny Pacheco y Juan Formell. Los melomanos son curiosos e impertinentes, quieren saberlo todo del genero que aman y no descansan hasta encontrar lo que buscan. Music lovers are curious and impertinent, they want to know everything about the genre they love and they do not rest until they find what they are looking for. The chronicles of the Caribbean have been made through songs, and Leonardo Padura knows this well. He has gotten the feel of a genre that has been discussed since his own birth, in the early 70s. Through conversation with its protagonists, the author gives us a beautiful portrait of the trajectories of fascinating characters such as Mario Bauza, Cachao Lopez, Papo Lucca, Juan Luis Guerra, Ruben Blades, Willie Colon, Johnny Pacheco and Juan Formell. Music lovers are curious and impertinent, they want to know everything about the genre they love and they do not rest until they find what they are looking for.