Latina/o Music in the 1920s - 1930s
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Latina/o Music in the 1920s - 1930s
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During the 1930s, there was a significant fusion between Latino and African
American musicians as musicians including Alberto Socarras, Nicholas Rodriguez
and Juan Tizol joined with swing bands, introducing a 'latin flavor' to jazz.
Juan Tizol composed several Latin-influenced works such as "Caravan" for renowned
musician Duke Ellington. Cab Calloway, whose band headlined the famous Cotton
Club, was influenced by 'latino sounds' in pieces such as "Minnie the Moocher"
and "Chili con Conga". By the end of the 1930s, Latino music had strongly
influenced the music of uptown clubs - jazz and swing - and that of El Barrio.
Although the roots of
salsa were already present in the United States by the mid-19th century, during
the 1920s and 30s the core elements of this music emerged more strongly. In
El Barrio, the central Puerto Rican community in New York city, radio stations,
Spanish theaters and Latino recording companies were established.
By the late 1920s,
Latino music had two audiences: the Anglo American night club crowd, introduced
for the first time to Afro-Cuban music and rhythms through the
rumba dance craze, and the people of El Barrio, and later, the Bronx.
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