Salsa Talks: A Musical Heritage Uncovered

In 1988, Mary Kent started doing photography for the largest salsa music management firm in the world. Through her work, she came in contact with many salsa superstars. Her access to the Salsa Festivals and performances placed her in the heartbeat of salsa and provided the perfect spectacle for her photographic eye. The colorful images and her passion for salsa became the driving force behind her salsa book. Bilingual in English and Spanish, Mary’s articles on Latin music have been published in Latin Beat Magazine, Descarga, Ultimate Audio, and New York Latino. Her photographs have been published in Time, Vista, New York Latino, Latin Beat, San Francisco Chronicle, El Diario La Prensa and Mas Magazine. A twelve year stint in Venezuela renewed her passion for Latin America and its cultural heritage. During the seventies, Mary worked at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Caracas for three years. In 1991, Mary took up graphic design and computer imaging. Mary was born in the Caribbean coastal city of Barranquilla, Colombia. She also speaks Portuguese and French and earned a B.A. in French at Florida International University in Miami. Mary lives in Orlando, Florida.Mary Kent is the author of 'Salsa Talks: A Musical Heritage Uncovered', published 2005 under ISBN 9780976499008 and ISBN 0976499002.