"Hierba Mala: Una historia del rock en Cuba" es un repaso historico y cronologico por la presencia del rock en Cuba, desde su llegada en 1956 hasta 2012. Musica dificil en tiempos dificiles. Por sus paginas desfilan protagonistas (musicos, promotores), hechos, obras y momentos relevantes, mientras se analizan caracteristicas especificas como la relacion con la nueva trova, las tribus urbanas (hippies, frikys) y los medios de difusion. El libro explora diferentes angulos del concepto "rock cubano" y su entorno sociocultural. Ademas de su propia percepcion, el autor rescata opiniones diversas buscando una vision mas integral. Todo esto acompanado de fotos, muchas de ellas ineditas hasta ahora. Humberto Manduley es un investigador independiente con mas de cuatro decadas vinculado a la historia que cuenta. Trabajo en la radio cubana durante 21 anos; ademas de colaborar en la redaccion de los diccionarios sobre Heavy Metal y Punk-Hardcore latinos publicados por Zona de Obras-SGAE, se mantiene escribiendo para revistas dentro y fuera de Cuba. Es autor de "El Rock en Cuba" (2001, Ediciones Atril). Hierba Mala: Una historia del rock en Cuba features a historical and chronological overview of rock music's presence in Cuba- from its arrival in 1956 through 2012. Difficult music in difficult times. Through its pages parade protagonists (musicians, promoters), facts, compositions and important moments, while at the same time it analyzes rock's relationship with specific elements such as nueva trova, urban tribes (hippies and freakies) and the genre's media coverage. This book explores different angles of the concept of "Cuban Rock" and its sociocultural setting. The author includes not only his own perspective, but also captures the diverse opinions of others in search of a comprehensive vision. All of this is accompanied by photos, many of them previously unpublished. Humberto Manduley is an independent researcher with over four decades of expertise in the history of rock in Cuba. He worked in radio for 21 years, collaborated on the Latin Heavy Metal and Punk-Hardcore Dictionaries published by Zona de Obras-SGAE, writes for numerous Cuban and international magazines and is the author of El Rock en Cuba (2001, Atril Publishers)."