new book by Elijah Wald: Global Minstrels

Subject: RE: new book by Elijah Wald
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 09:21 PM

Sounds interesting.

~ Becky in Tucson

Subject: new book by Elijah Wald
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 06:53 AM

Apparentlty Elijah Wald, who wrote those terrific books about Josh White and Dave Van Ronk has a new book out. And he didn't tell us! just had this from Amazon.

Synopsis
"Global Minstrels: The World of World Music" introduces today's leading performers from around the world. From urban nightclubbers dancing to salsa to suburbanites relaxing with Cuban and Brazilian melodies, to the host of pop and rock stars who have added international flavors to their music, "world" sounds have become part of the basic fabric of American life. At the same time, in every American city, immigrants have used musical gatherings as a way to bring their communities together. Including conversations with dozens of artists from five continents, Global Minstrels explores the breadth of the world music experience through the voices of the musicians themselves. In the process, it gives a unique view of the interactions of a globalizing society and introduces readers to some of the most fascinating and thoughtful artists working on the current scene.