Fernando Ortiz on MusicFernando Ortiz (18811969) is recognized as one of the most influential Latin American authors of the twentieth century. Although he helped establish the field of Afro diasporic studies, his writings are still relatively unknown to the English speaking world. In Fernando Ortiz on Music, accomplished ethnomusicologist Robin Moore has collected and translated an essential selection of Ortizs publications. These essays on Afro Cuban expressive culture,