House of Clave
1958-1978 era

The Latin Tinge

John Storm Roberts's 'The Latin Tinge' — the book behind this whole project — traced how Latin rhythm seeped into mainstream American music. This companion...

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John Storm Roberts's 'The Latin Tinge' — the book behind this whole project — traced how Latin rhythm seeped into mainstream American music. This companion thread follows that crossover: Santana's Afro-Latin rock, War and El Chicano's barrio funk, and the bossa-nova wave of João Gilberto, Jobim and Getz that swept jazz and pop. Not the salsa spine, but its echo across the wider culture.

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1958-1978
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