¡Cocinando! : Fifty Years of Latin Album Cover Art

MAMBO MANIA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 CUBOP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 60 ORIZA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 VIVA SOUL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ÉCHALE SALSITA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Contents OYE COMO VA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 OH, MEU BRASIL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 BARRIO NUEVO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 DISCOGRAPHY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 BIBLIOGRAPHY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 CREDITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 commercial art created for Latin music is being docu- Foreword mented for its visual as well as sociological contribution to our music and culture. Pablo covers a lot of ground in IZZY SANABRIA this book both before and after my heyday, as well as the work of Brazilian artists. Just as the great works of One evening about a year ago I received a phone call art reflect social, religious, and political views at diff- from a young graphic designer and DJ named Pablo ent periods of history, these covers reflect fifty years of Yglesias, who told me he was working on a history of Latin cultural history through the lens of our music. The Latin music album covers and that I was to be a big covers created in New York during the 1960s and part of the book. I was flattered, but I’d heard it all 1970s, for example, helped define Nuyorican culture before. I thought to myself, “Just another well-meaning before it came to the attention of television, film, and fan with big ideas. ” But Pablo was so enthusiastic and print media. This book should not only be pleasing to persistent that I agreed to meet him in person. MAMBO MANIA...................... 14 CUBOP............................ 42 60 ORIZA............................ 82 VIVA SOUL......................... ÉCHALE SALSITA.................... 112 Contents OYE COMO VA....................... 150 OH, MEU BRASIL.................... 170 BARRIO NUEVO..................... 200 DISCOGRAPHY....................... 230 BIBLIOGRAPHY....................... 237 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.................. 238 CREDITS.......................... 239 commercial art created for Latin music is being docu- Foreword mented for its visual as well as sociological contribution to our music and culture. Pablo covers a lot of ground in IZZY SANABRIA this book both before and after my heyday, as well as the work of Brazilian artists. Just as the great works of One evening about a year ago I received a phone call art reflect social, religious, and political views at diff- from a young graphic designer and DJ named Pablo ent periods of history, these covers reflect fifty years of Yglesias, who told me he was working on a history of Latin cultural history through the lens of our music. The Latin music album covers and that I was to be a big covers created in New York during the 1960s and part of the book. I was flattered, but I{u2019}d heard it all 1970s, for example, helped define Nuyorican culture before. I thought to myself,?Just another well-meaning before it came to the attention of television, film, and fan with big ideas.? But Pablo was so enthusiastic and print media. This book should not only be pleasing to persistent that I agreed to meet him in person. "One evening about a year ago I received a phone call from a young graphic designer and DJ named Pablo Yglesias, who told me he was working on a history of Latin music album covers and that I was to be a big part of the book. I was flattered, but I'd heard it all before. I thought to myself, 'Just another well-meaning fan with big ideas.' But Pablo was so enthusiastic and persistent that I agreed to meet him in person. I was quickly impressed by his knowledge and understanding of my work and that of my peers—the early pioneers of Latin music album cover design. Hell, the kid knew more about my album cover art than I did ... For the first time the commercial art created for Latin music is being documented for its visual as well as sociological contribution to our music and culture. Pablo covers a lot of ground in this book both before and after my heyday, as well as the work of Brazilian artists. Just as the great works of art reflect social, religious, and political views at different periods of history, these covers reflect fifty years of Latin cultural history through the lens of our music. The covers created in New York during the 1960s and 1970s, for example, helped define Nuyorican culture before it came to the attention of television, film, and print media. This book should not only be pleasing to the eye, but provoke questions about the nature of Latin culture and identity."--From the foreword by Izzy Sanabria Driving beats, coursing rhythms, swaying skirts, and swaggering bandleaders playing deep into the sultry night: Latin music is a celebration of life and sensuality, and nowhere are these essential values better reflected than the dazzling record covers that present this music to the world.Cocinando!: Fifty Years of Latin Album Cover Art draws together the most beautiful, sexy, colorful, innovative, and creative Latin record covers from all the various genres of Latin music: mambo, salsa, bossa nova, tropiclia, Latin jazz, and rock. Featured are covers by such legendary performers as Joo Gilberto, Machito, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Ray Baretto, Caetano Veloso, Santana, and countless others.Author Pablo Yglesias provides a compelling introduction to the history of Latin popular music and the designers who have brought this music to visual life. Driving beats, coursing rhythms, swaying skirts, and swaggering bandleaders playing deep into the sultry Latin music is a celebration of life and sensuality, and nowhere are these essential values better reflected than the dazzling record covers that present this music to the world. Cocinando!: Fifty Years of Latin Album Cover Art draws together the most beautiful, sexy, colorful, innovative, and creative Latin record covers from all the various genres of Latin mambo, salsa, bossa nova, tropiclia, Latin jazz, and rock. Featured are covers by such legendary performers as Joo Gilberto, Machito, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Ray Baretto, Caetano Veloso, Santana, and countless others. Author Pablo Yglesias provides a compelling introduction to the history of Latin popular music and the designers who have brought this music to visual life. "In Cocinando! author Pablo Yglesias takes you on a Latin escapade through fifty years of the brightest, best, and most bizarre album covers in Latin music's history. From the bongo-toting likes of Desi Arnaz, Joe Cuba, and Tito Puente to the psychedelic trips of Santana, to contemporary releases from Los Lobos and Ibrahim Ferrer, Cocinando! covers all the bases. Sexy, innovative, mythic, beautiful - Cocinando! is a celebration of life, music, and art, showcasing album covers over the decades from legends like Celia Cruz, Caetano Veloso, Orchestra Harlow, Tom Ze, and more."--BOOK JACKET Introduction....Pages 7-13 Mambo Mania....Pages 14-41 Cubop....Pages 42-59 Oriza....Pages 60-81 Viva Soul....Pages 82-111 Échale Salsita....Pages 112-149 Oye Como Va....Pages 150-169 Oh, Meu Brasil....Pages 170-199 Barrio Nuevo....Pages 200-229 During the 1940s and 1950s, independent labels that catered specifically to Latino audiences tended to feature stiff portraits of musicians or colorful illustrations that condescendingly harped on the perceived primitive nature of the music. Mambo -- Cubop -- Oriza -- Viva Soul -- Salsa -- Oye Como Va -- Brasil -- Barrio Nuevo -- Cocinando. Pablo Ellicott Yglesias ; Foreword By Izzy Sanabria. Includes Bibliographical References, Discography And Index.