Reimagining Panama's Musical and Cultural Narratives of Jazz: Panamanian Suite

Reimagining Panamas Musical and Cultural Narratives of Jazz explores the complex relationship between Panama and the United States through the development of jazz in Panama, highlighting the contributions of Panamanians throughout jazz history and the resistance to erasure. It culminates with the development of Global Jazz, a twenty-first century imaginary centered on the next generation of musicians and their place in jazz history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 220 pages
Publication date: 24 November 2023
Publisher: Lexington Books

Panama's musical and cultural narratives of jazz are explored in the book "Panamanian Suite," which examines the complex relationship between Panama and the United States through the lens of jazz. The book traces the development of jazz in Panama from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day through three movements: pre-jazz, jazz, and global jazz. Panama played a significant role in the emergence and shaping of jazz and other cultural forms, many of which influenced culture on the mainland United States. Patricia Zarate de Perez explores new narratives of jazz from a Pan-Afro-Latin American perspective, beginning with an examination of music that contributed to a Panamanian imaginary that justified the expansion of imperial territories in the mid-nineteenth century. This Panamanian imaginary and the white supremacy embedded within it also served as a basis for the erasure of the contributions of Panamanians throughout jazz history, but not without resistance. Modern Panamanian artists and cultural leaders continue to enact redressing actions even now. The book documents a history of jazz in Panama, naming its principal characters and culminating with the development of Global Jazz, a twenty-first century imaginary centered on the next generation of musicians and their place in jazz history.

Weight: 481g
Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793621832