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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Los remanentes de las lenguas bantúes en Cuba Los remanentes de las lenguas bantúes en Cuba Gema Valdés Acosta Este libro es el primer intento en el mundo hispánico de constatar la procedencia bantú de vocablos que funcionan en Cuba, especialmente en la lengua ritual del Palo Monte a través de un trabajo de c… OL12019582W
Africans in America Africans in America Catherine Reef Describes the spread of Africans to the western hemisphere and the influences and development of their culture. OL15280986W
Look what came from Africa Look what came from Africa Miles Harvey Describes many things that originally came from Africa, including music, dance, foods, animals, fashion, and art. OL1946546W
Before the Revolution Before the Revolution Daniel K. Richter This work is an investigation of North American history in the seven centuries before the founding of the United States, looking at how the sequential cultural layers defined by people the author cal… OL19668405W
The artistry of Afro-Cuban batá drumming The artistry of Afro-Cuban batá drumming Kenneth George Schweitzer An iconic symbol and sound of the Lucumí/Santeria religion, Afro-Cuban batá are talking drums that express the epic mythological narratives of the West African Yoruba deities known as orisha. In this… OL19965210W
Cultura afrocubana Cultura afrocubana Jorge Castellanos "Fourth and final volume of a monumental work on the influence of blacks on Cuba's culture. Centers on Cuban literature, arts, and music, and includes chapters on the presence of black culture and so… OL3538325W
La africanía de la música folkórica de Cuba La africanía de la música folkórica de Cuba Ortiz, Fernando "A reprint of this extensive study of Afro-Cuban music examines the musical traditions of the African population in Cuba, including rhythmic and melodic features, instrumentation, and vocal character… OL689717W
Nicomedes Santa Cruz Nicomedes Santa Cruz Martha Ojeda 136 pages ; 24 cm OL9810049W