Latin & Caribbean Dances

Latin and Caribbean Dance by Margaret Musmon explores the cultural roots and development of dance across Latin America and the Caribbean. Its coverage connects regional forms with European and African influences, while considering how those traditions continue to change in the modern world. This is a cultural and historical dance book rather than a step-by-step ballroom technique manual.

The regional coverage includes Cuba, with mambo and cha-cha-cha; the Dominican Republic, with merengue and bachata; and Haiti, with compas and Vodou ritual dances. Argentine Tango and the Brazilian traditions of Samba and Capoeira extend the geographical scope. Salsa also appears in the supplied contents, alongside the introductory material and the section on the roots of Caribbean and Latin American music and dance.

The book programme includes a chronology, notes, glossary, bibliography and further resources, providing reference material for readers exploring the dance names and historical background. Picture credits, an index and sections about the author and consulting editor are also retained. Publisher information identifies the book within the World of Dance series, with Elizabeth A. Hanley as consulting editor and a foreword by Jacques D'Amboise. The complete original contents list keeps its supplied order, including the later Capoeira and Salsa entries. Delivered as a PDF Ebook, the product is useful to readers seeking context for regional dance traditions without claiming an unverified practical choreography syllabus.

Book Contents

1. Introduction
2. Foreword
3. Roots of Caribbean and Latin American Music and Dance
4. Dances of Cuba
5. Dances of Hispaniola Dominican Republic
6. Dances of Hispaniola Haiti
7. Argentine Tango
8. Dance of Brazil Samba
9. Chronology
10. Notes
11. Glossary
12. Bibliography
13. Further Resources
14. Picture Credits
15. Index
16. About the Author
17. Dances of Brazil Capoeira
18. Salsa
19. About the Consulting Editor