The Discursive Power of Rock en español and the Desire for Democracy
Un pódcast de Jorge N. Leal
11 Episodo
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A Conversation with Roco Pachukote of Maldita Vecindad (Fall 2024)
Publicado: 16/12/2024 -
Episode Especial—Los Abandoned Reunion Conversation Fall 2023
Publicado: 10/11/2023 -
Episode Eight—The Evolving Meaning(s) of Rock en Español
Publicado: 9/8/2023 -
Episode Seven—The Rock en Español Legacies in SoCal
Publicado: 2/8/2023 -
Episode Six—Questions (and Some Answers!) about Rock en Español
Publicado: 26/7/2023 -
Episode Five—"Al son del horror," How music shakes the national conscience during violent times
Publicado: 19/7/2023 -
Episode Four—¡Rock Nacional (Argentino) Presente!...After all these years!
Publicado: 12/7/2023 -
Episode Three—"Should We Remember?" Music, Dictatorships, and Dissent in Latin America
Publicado: 5/7/2023 -
Episode Two—El Rock en Español + Los Angeles: Rock Angelino
Publicado: 28/6/2023 -
Episode One—Rock en Español and Democracy: Argentina, Chile, and México
Publicado: 21/6/2023 -
The Discursive Power of Rock en español and the Desire for Democracy: Trailer
Publicado: 14/6/2023
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This podcast examines the perennial quest of Latin Americans and Latinx peoples to create more just and equitable societies. The series focuses on the political project of Latin American rock en español, a musical genre that challenged the hegemony of English rock and began in the 1970s.During the 1970s, a number of Latin American countries were faced with dictatorships and military coups that led to the “dirty wars” in which citizens were traumatized, tortured, and murdered. This project will be examining the lyrics for main themes of social justice that circulated during the dirty wars of Mexico, Chile, and Argentina in particular.We will also feature intergenerational conversations to examine the legacies of this music in our present moment and how Rock en Español was employed by LA Latinas and Latinos to fight against anti-immigrant rhetoric and politics in 1990s California.This project is supported in part by the University of California Office of the President MRPI funding M21PR3286.
