Música Típica: Cumbia and the Rise of Musical Nationalism in Panama

by Sean Bellaviti

The Panama Canal is a world-famous site central to the global economy, but the social, cultural, and political history of the country along this waterway is little known outside its borders. In M sica T pica, author Sean Bellaviti sheds light on a key element of Panamanian culture, namely the story of cumbia or, as Panamanians frequently call it, "m sica t pica," a form of music that enjoys unparalleled popularity throughout Panama.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190936479
• ISBN13: 9780190936471
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"