Loads of Variety
Latin music from
Rachel Barton Pine -
recommended by
HOWARD SMITH'... immaculate, relaxed, resonant performances ...'
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On balance Spanish (Latin) is the second most widely spoken language on earth; one step above English and a single rung behind Mandarin.
And where Spanish or Portugese is spoken, Iberian and Latin-American music is heard. It has a variety of forms: tango, flamenco, bossa nova, zarzuela, fandango, to name a few.
In the 1940s and 50s, Latin dance music swept across the USA...
Copyright © 22 October 2011
Howard Smith,
Katikati, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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