Arrival and Movement of Jazz Musicians in Mexico in the Early Twentieth Century

This article analyzes relations of displacement, musical contributions, exchange, and social and musical coexistence applied to Mexican musicians and their contact with African Americans that led to the introduction and spread of jazz throughout Mexico. Its perspective is that of cultural dynamics, in which thetransformation of culture is permanent. It focuses on the first third of the twentiethcentury, a period in which interpreters from Mexico integrated into Mexican society after a stay in New Orleans, and in which interchanges between the twocountries deepened. Keywords: jazz, foxtrot, Mexican musicians, African American musicians