For more than thirty years, musician Carlos Varela has been a guide to the heart, soul, and sound of Havana. My Havana is a lyrical exploration of Varela’s life and work, and of the vibrant musical, literary, and cinematic culture of his generation.
For more than thirty years, musician Carlos Varela has been a guide to the heart, soul, and sound of Havana. My Havana is a lyrical exploration of Varela’s life and work, and of the vibrant musical, literary, and cinematic culture of his generation.
Maria Caridad CumanÁ, formerly an adjunct professor in art history at Havana University, is a film critic and writer living in Miami. Karen Dubinsky is Professor of History and Global Development Studies at Queen's University. She is the author and editor of several books, including Within and Without the Nation: Transnational Canadian History (2015). Xenia Reloba de la Cruz is the editor of the journal Casa de las AmÉricas, published by the Casa de las AmÉricas in Havana.
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Preface (Jackson Browne) Introduction: Varela’s Musical City (MarÍa Caridad CumanÁ and Karen Dubinsky) 1. Carlos Varela: The Distinguished Son of William Tell (JoaquÍn Borges-Triana) 2. The Persistence of “Memorias” (Robert Nasatir) 3. “Politics don’t fit in a sugar bowl” Cuba in the ‘90s through the music of Varela (Xenia Reloba de la Cruz) 4. Carlos Varela and the Carousel of Cuban History (Karen Dubinsky) 5. A Singer Who Uses the Guitar as a Camera: The Cinematic Quality of Carlos Varela’s Songs (MarÍa Caridad CumanÁ) 6. Singing the Cityscape: Varela as Urban Chronicler (Susan Thomas) 7. Carlos Varela, Protest Song, and Cuban Music History (Robin Moore) 8. Carlos Varela: A Cuban who knows the past but can also see the future (Paul Webster Hare) Interview: Beginning a New Cuban Dream: An Interview with Carlos Varela (MarÍa Caridad CumanÁ and Karen Dubinsky) Appendix: Lyrics of Varela’s recorded songs, in English and Spanish Bibliography Contributors Biographies
Preface (Jackson Browne) Introduction: Varela’s Musical City (MarÍa Caridad CumanÁ and Karen Dubinsky) 1. Carlos Varela: The Distinguished Son of William Tell (JoaquÍn Borges-Triana) 2. The Persistence of “Memorias” (Robert Nasatir) 3. “Politics don’t fit in a sugar bowl” Cuba in the ‘90s through the music of Varela (Xenia Reloba de la Cruz) 4. Carlos Varela and the Carousel of Cuban History (Karen Dubinsky) 5. A Singer Who Uses the Guitar as a Camera: The Cinematic Quality of Carlos Varela’s Songs (MarÍa Caridad CumanÁ) 6. Singing the Cityscape: Varela as Urban Chronicler (Susan Thomas) 7. Carlos Varela, Protest Song, and Cuban Music History (Robin Moore) 8. Carlos Varela: A Cuban who knows the past but can also see the future (Paul Webster Hare) Interview: Beginning a New Cuban Dream: An Interview with Carlos Varela (MarÍa Caridad CumanÁ and Karen Dubinsky) Appendix: Lyrics of Varela’s recorded songs, in English and Spanish Bibliography Contributors Biographies
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