Reference

Wonderful literature and websites to draw on a rich collection of resources.

Books

La Historia Del Cantante, Hector Lavoe by Jose Perez, Antonio Mejias
Libro De La Salsa by Cesar Miguel Rondon
Salsa Talks:  A Musical Heritage Uncovered by Mary Kent
Faces of Salsa:  A Spoken History of the Music by Leonardo Padura, Stephen John Clark
Celia Cruz:  Queen of Salsa by Veronica Chambers
Musica!:  Salsa, Rumba, Merengue, & More by Sue Steward, Willie Colon
Mel Bay Presents Homage to Latin Music:  Salsa by Jorge Morel
Listening to Salsa:  Gender, Latin Popular Music & Puerto Rican Cultures by Francis Aparicio
Salsiology:  Afro-Cuban Music and The Evolution of Salsa in New York City by Vernon W. Boggs
The City of Musical Memory:  Salsa, Record Grooves and Popular Culture in Cali, Colombia by Lise Waxer
Situating Salsa:  Global Markets and Local Meanings in Latin Popular Music by Lise Waxer
Salsa and Related Genres:  A Bibliographical Guide by Raphael Figueroa
The Salsa Guidebook by Rebeca Mauleon
The Latin Real Book:  The Best Comtemporary & Classic Salsa, Brazilian Music, Latin Jazz by Chuck Sher
Cuban Music:  From Son and Rumba to Buena Vista Social Club and Timba Cubana by Maya Roy
Salsa, Sabor Y Control by Angel Quintero Rivera
Salsa by Sue Steward
Cuba and Its Music:  From the First Drums to the Mambo by Ned Sublette
Salsa!:  Havana Heat and Bronx Beat by Hernando Calvo Ospina
The Latin Beat:  The Rhythms and Roots of Latin Music by Ed Morales

Magazines

Latin Beat Magazine
Latin NY Magazine
Salsa Magazine

Websites

MusicofPuertoRico.com
Salsaroots.com
Laritmo.com
Allmusic.com
Descarga.com
mp3.com
Wikipedia.org
Fania.com
Feriadecali.com