Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. 2. A Gendered History 26
7. 3. Tatico Forever 54
8. 4. Fefita the Great 83
9. 5. Filosofía de Calle: Transnational Tigueraje 113
10. 6. Temporary Transvestites: Cross-Dressing Merengue, Bachata, and Reggaetón 149
11. 7. Listening Sideways: The Transgenre Work of Rita Indiana 173
12. 8. Dispatch from an Imaginary Island 211
13. Appendix A: Dominican Musics Mentioned in This Book 219
14. Appendix B: A Comparison of Two Accordionists’ Botaos 225
15. Appendix C: Movement and Gesture Analysis of Fefita la Grande Performing “La chiflera” 237
16. Notes 243
17. Works Cited 253
18. Index 269