Unit One
Unit One: Lab Questions Chase smith 1 Latin music in the U.S. has given rise to new styles of music, such as Reggaeton and Latin Jazz. This has created a cultural infusion and melting pot within America.
2 The significance of “Machito and His Afro-Cubans” was that this was the first time Africa was acknowledged publicly. The band also defined Afro-Cuban Jazz and its height to popularity.
3 izzy Gillespie, a jazz musician and founder of Bebop, thought the rhythm of jazz was boring and wanted something new and fresh. He incorporated Latin music into his music by getting Chano Pozo to play the conga, a Latin drum, at one of his concerts in 1947 at Carnegie Hall. Dizzy was pleased with the new sound of his band and asked Chano to stay with the band. Chano introduced to Dizzy, Manteca and this infusion reinvented Latin Jazz
4 The Palladium, once a dance studio, was a ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, Home of the Mambo. The Palladium attracted people of all backgrounds, race, and color. The one thing that united them was their passion to dance.
5 Television and films allowed for Latin music to reach a broader and newer audience.
6 Latin music influenced rock music through exposure to Latin music and its popularity during the 50’s. There is Latin influence in the rhythm of rock music. There was a huge Latin influence on rock music because musicians incorporated familiar music of their day-to-day life.
2 The significance of “Machito and His Afro-Cubans” was that this was the first time Africa was acknowledged publicly. The band also defined Afro-Cuban Jazz and its height to popularity.
3 izzy Gillespie, a jazz musician and founder of Bebop, thought the rhythm of jazz was boring and wanted something new and fresh. He incorporated Latin music into his music by getting Chano Pozo to play the conga, a Latin drum, at one of his concerts in 1947 at Carnegie Hall. Dizzy was pleased with the new sound of his band and asked Chano to stay with the band. Chano introduced to Dizzy, Manteca and this infusion reinvented Latin Jazz
4 The Palladium, once a dance studio, was a ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, Home of the Mambo. The Palladium attracted people of all backgrounds, race, and color. The one thing that united them was their passion to dance.
5 Television and films allowed for Latin music to reach a broader and newer audience.
6 Latin music influenced rock music through exposure to Latin music and its popularity during the 50’s. There is Latin influence in the rhythm of rock music. There was a huge Latin influence on rock music because musicians incorporated familiar music of their day-to-day life.