I gladly accepted the commission but was uncertain about what the end result would be. On the one hand, Cuban music was conquering the world; being heard everywhere, and our small island was already producing one of the popular musical genres of the 20th century.
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"I gladly accepted the commission but was uncertain about what the end result would be. On the one hand, Cuban music was conquering the world; being heard everywhere, and our small island was already producing one of the popular musical genres of the 20th century." — Alejo Carpentier
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I gladly accepted the commission but was uncertain about what the end result would be. On the one hand, Cuban music was conquering the world; being heard everywhere, and our small island was already producing one of the popular musical genres of the 20th century. — Alejo Carpentier
About Alejo Carpentier
Alejo Carpentier was a Novelist from Cuba (1904–1980).
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This quote is attributed to Alejo Carpentier, a Novelist from Cuba.
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Alejo Carpentier lived from 1904 – 1980.