Reggaeton (Refiguring American Music)

The implications are far-reaching, but ultimately impede on a sense of Afro-Latin American identity. There is not much academic literature focusing on reggaeton , however there are three key works which explore the relationship between race, class and reggaeton:.

1. Reggaeton and Race: exploring the changing status of reggaeton!
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4. Reggaeton - Berklee College of Music.
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Buena Vista in the Club: Rap, Reggaeton, and Revolution in Havana. In its Latin American context, reggaeton is tied to the experiences of urban, working-class communities — and often these communities are black or Afro-Latin American. Indeed, certain reggaetoneros have used the genre to explore and advocate for this experience.

Tego Calderon, an Afro-Puerto Rican reggaetonero , is a good example: Reggaeton is also criticised for how it refers to and makes use of women in its lyrical and visual narratives: Typically, reggaeton music videos show women as barely dressed sometimes bikini-clad , dancing or positioned suggestively, and are very much visual props to a storyline which represents the reggaetonero s as dominant. These observations, however, have lead some aficionados of reggaeton to point out that other forms of music similarly reproduce exaggerated gendered representations and inequalities Munoz-Laboy et al.

By creating a new category, commentators have separated hip-hop from reggaeton — simultaneously separating the African-American experience from the Latin American one. This is particularly problematic for Afro-Latin American identity, but it also downplays a sense of shared identity and experience within the African diaspora more generally.

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Two recent podcasts , are particularly insightful about the changes within the reggaeton movement:. Both songs highlight pivotal moments in reggaeton and its relationship with those outside of the movement.

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The man responsible for leading this moment is Colombian reggaetonero , J Balvin, and he serves as a good example of the transformation that reggaeton has undergone in recent years. J Balvin is arguably the most well-known and commercially successful reggaetonero outside of Latin America in the last twenty-four months. Firstly, he is not from Puerto Rico.



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3. World History: Journeys from Past to Present.
4. Reggaeton (Book, ) [www.newyorkethnicfood.com].

Blood, Diamonds, and Hip-Hop. She blogs at reggaetonica. He blogs at wayneandwax. The author of Bachata: How does a genre of music seem to appear suddenly, grow and develop, and be taken seriously by listeners, businesses, and scholars alike?

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Exceptional coverage of gender relationships, life in slums across these areas, and how young musicians have coped and created something new out of a variety of older music makes this a fascinating study. Kenz, Minnesota State Univ. The editors are careful to place reggaeton as a substyle of Jamaican reggae and to credit reggae with the roots of reggaeton accomplished through creating Spanish-language "versions" of Jamaican dance-hall hits.

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In addition to discussing the Panamanian and Puerto Rican foundations of the style, the essays note the evolution of reggaeton as it went to New York City. Issues discussed include race, gender, origin, politics, language, text basis, public opinion, and sex. Enhanced by numerous illustrations, this is a serious, well-written study that significantly enhances the literature on reggaeton style. A History of the Hip-Hop Generation. If you are requesting permission to photocopy material for classroom use, please contact the Copyright Clearance Center at copyright.

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Buena Vista in the Club: Rap, Reggaetón, and Revolution in Havana (Refiguring American Music)

For book covers to accompany reviews, please contact the publicity department. Instructions for requesting an electronic text on behalf of a student with disabilities are available here. A hybrid of reggae and rap, reggaeton is a music with Spanish-language lyrics and Caribbean aesthetics that has taken Latin America, the United States, and the world by storm. Superstars—including Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, and Ivy Queen—garner international attention, while aspiring performers use digital technologies to create and circulate their own tracks.

Reggaeton brings together critical assessments of this wildly popular genre.

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The collection opens with an in-depth exploration of the social and sonic currents that coalesced into reggaeton in Puerto Rico during the s. Blood, Diamonds, and Hip-Hop. She blogs at reggaetonica. He blogs at wayneandwax. The author of Bachata: Sign up for Subject Matters email updates to receive discounts, new book announcements, and more. Create a reading list or add to an existing list. Sign-in or register now to continue.



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