Latin NY 40th Anniversary
LATIN NY 40th Anniversary Celebration
Launched January 1973
Mr Salsa Izzy Sanabria
"In recent years there's been an abundance of knowledgeable musicologists, music collectors and even college professors (world-wide) all "attempting" to answer those very questions. I said "attempting" because with a few exceptions, most are misinformed! I know I will be getting a lot of flack for my statements, so I will try to justify and give reasons for my opinions.
Suddenly everybody is an expert on Salsa, each coming from their own perspectives and sometimes perhaps even their own agendas. Don't get me wrong, most of what appears in print or television documentaries, etc., seems to be well researched, informative and I suppose accurate. However, a few things that bother me are the points of view and agendas I see coming through. But then again, I also have my own agenda which is to get recognition for the contribution of Latino New Yorkers. I will do this by providing to those that are unaware that the cradle of Salsa as we know it today was New York city during the 1970s. The reason most Hispanic music historians have such little information of the 1970s (and its movement) is because the Spanish media completely ignored that era. More on this topic later.
Launched January 1973
Mr Salsa Izzy Sanabria
"In recent years there's been an abundance of knowledgeable musicologists, music collectors and even college professors (world-wide) all "attempting" to answer those very questions. I said "attempting" because with a few exceptions, most are misinformed! I know I will be getting a lot of flack for my statements, so I will try to justify and give reasons for my opinions.
Suddenly everybody is an expert on Salsa, each coming from their own perspectives and sometimes perhaps even their own agendas. Don't get me wrong, most of what appears in print or television documentaries, etc., seems to be well researched, informative and I suppose accurate. However, a few things that bother me are the points of view and agendas I see coming through. But then again, I also have my own agenda which is to get recognition for the contribution of Latino New Yorkers. I will do this by providing to those that are unaware that the cradle of Salsa as we know it today was New York city during the 1970s. The reason most Hispanic music historians have such little information of the 1970s (and its movement) is because the Spanish media completely ignored that era. More on this topic later.