by Leonardo Padura · Tusquets Editores S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788411070157
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In 'Los rostros de la salsa', Leonardo Padura offers a fascinating journey through the history of salsa, exploring its birth and evolution in the Caribbean and the clubs of New York. Through conversations with key musicians such as Mario Bauzá, Cachao López, and Celia Cruz, Padura constructs an intimate portrait of this musical genre and its impact on Latin culture. This literary essay is an essential read for lovers of music and Caribbean culture.
Leonardo de la Caridad Padura Fuentes is a Cuban novelist and journalist best known for his Mario Conde detective novels and for El hombre que amaba a los perros (2009). In 2012, Padura was awarded the National Prize for Literature, Cuba's national literary award. In 2015, he was awarded the Premio Principe de Asturias de las Letras of Spain.
