Reimagining Panama's Musical and Cultural Narratives of Jazz

Panamanian Suite narrates the complex relationship between Panama and the United States by following the development of music in each nation. As an important port of Caribbean migration in the twentieth century, Panama played an essential role in the emergence and shaping of cultural forms such as jazz.

Patricia Zarate de Perez

Part I: First Movement: Pre-Jazz-The Birth of Imaginaries Chapter 1: Creating Imaginary Panama Through Music Chapter 2: The Music of the Panama Canal Part II: Second Movement: Jazz-Erasing Contributions Chapter 3: Panamanians in Jazz Chapter 4: Tambo Jazz and the Golden Era of Jazz in Panama Part III: Third Movement: Global Jazz-Redressing Actions Chapter 5: Panama's Redressing Actions Chapter 6: Global Jazz