Mambo Kingdom Latin Music in New York

Born in Spanish Harlem in 1932, Max Salazar became fascinated with Afro-Cuban music as a child, but it wasn't until 1968, while taking an English literature course at the City University of New York, that he began to write about the music. From 1973 to 1976, his articles on Latin music history appeared monthly in Latin New York magazine; in 1990 he began writing for Latin Beat, where he is now senior editor. He has also contributed to Melody Maker, Clave, Mira, Latin Times, Impacto, Musician, and the Village Voice. From 1974 until 1989, he hosted The Latin Musicians Show on New York radio station WKCR. The many awards and honors he has received include recognition from European and Caribbean governments, the cities of Los Angeles and Denver, and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., where he is a featured lecturerSalazar, Max is the author of 'Mambo Kingdom Latin Music in New York' with ISBN 9780825672774 and ISBN 0825672775.