Episode One—Rock en Español and Democracy: Argentina, Chile, and México

The Discursive Power of Rock en español and the Desire for Democracy by Jorge N. Leal

Episode notes

Episode One Sypnosis:

As a music genre, Latin American rock and roll had long been associated as part of the so-called counterculture and oppositional politics in different Latin American countries.So, let’s start at the beginning…well there are many beginnings. Así que, in this first episode we go over some key info on the history of Latin America in the 1980s, particularly, Argentina, Chile, and México and its interserctions with el rock.

Song Listing:

In this episode we hear a version of Soda Stereo's Música Ligera performed by the students of Mira Monte Music Program, based in the MiraMonte school in South Los Angeles.

We also heard We are South American Rockers by Los Prisioneros, Maldita Vecindad with Apañon and Mojado.

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Keywords
music history