Hybridity

The Rise of Reggaeton

By Norient on June 27, 2010

By Wayne Marshall on 27 June 2010 in STORIES

That beat you’ve been hearing — the steady boom-ch-boom-chick rattling the trunks of passing cars and moving masses in the club — isn’t just another fleeting hip-hop trend. It’s the new sound of the Americas.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Dem Bow, Dossier World Music 2.0, Globale Nischen, Hybridity, Latin America, New York, Panama, Puerto Rico, reggaeton, Transnationalism, Wayne Marshall, World Music 2.0 | 2 Responses

Cultural Hybridity in Mexican Rock Music

By Laura Martinez on June 14, 2008

By Laura Martinez on 14 June 2008 in ACADEMIC

Laura Martinez analyzes Mexican Rock music as system of sharp social distinctions based on musical taste, language, and dress. Furthermore, rock music creates a dialogue between the culture of different groups, opening a possible path to overcome isolation and Otherness.

Posted in ACADEMIC | Tagged Botellita de Jerez, Café Tacuba, Control Machete, Cultural Imperialism, El Gran Silenco, Hybridity, Latin America, Mexico, Rock Music | Leave a response