Book on History of Rock Music in Cuba Soon at Local Book Stores

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The book John Lennon in Havana with a little help from my friends, by Cuban writer and music investigator Ernesto Juan Castellanos, deals with the history of rock on the Island. According to Radio Rebelde, the volume collects interviews with personalities of Cuban culture, among them singer and songwriter Silvio Rodríguez, writer Miguel Barnet, musicians Juan Formell and Leo Brouwer, as well as the Vicar General of Havana, Monsignor Carlos Manuel de Céspedes.

Castellanos, who studies the work of the famous quartet of Liverpool, has three other books: Los Beatles en Cuba (1998) [The Beatles in Cuba], El sargento Pimienta vino a Cuba en un submarino amarillo (2000) [Sergeant Pepper came to Cuba in his Yellow Submarine] and La guerra se acaba si tú quieres (2001) [The War Ends if You Wish].

Author: Angel Romero

Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.