Dark Side Of Transnational Latinidad Analysis
The first reading for this week was “The Dark Side of Transnational Latinidad” by Hector Amaya. Going into this reading I didn’t know about Narcocorridos and the impact drugs and violence has had on this music genre. I also, learn about the importance branding to our identity and how branding gives us an aura of authenticity. While I never heard of narcocorridos before I have heard of the name Jenni Rivera. In this reading, I learned the impact Rivera made in the genre and how she shows how women can also become narco-leaders and talks about sexism in narcocorridos. The second reading is “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom: Selena and Tejano Music in the Making of Tejas” by Deborah R. Vargas. I found it interesting how, Selena was able to introduces to Latin
America the context of Tejas and how they are different than Mexicana and Latina. While I don’t know a lot of Selena, I only know her biggest hits and that she was super famous, this reading showed me the impact she had not only in the Latino population but, in the African Americans and Texans population. The reading also, mention how the band and Selena wanted to “Chicano-ize” the music and create a fusion between Mexican, rock and pop; creating in the end music that three different populations and people could enjoy. The last reading was “Hip Hop and New York Puerto Ricans” by Raquel Rivera. As we all know, music is divided into different genres, but it gets more complex if every genre is sub divided and the reading showed how some artists don’t want to be seen as the Latino, Black, White, Asian, etc., trying out a type of music. Most Puerto Ricans artists in the reading decided to not referenced their identity in their songs, because if they would, the artists would be boxed into a “Latino in hip hop” and Puerto Ricans artists wanted their music to be hear by anyone that was a fan of hip hop. Puerto Rican artists in hip hop decided to have no ethno-racial distinction between African Americans and them.
America the context of Tejas and how they are different than Mexicana and Latina. While I don’t know a lot of Selena, I only know her biggest hits and that she was super famous, this reading showed me the impact she had not only in the Latino population but, in the African Americans and Texans population. The reading also, mention how the band and Selena wanted to “Chicano-ize” the music and create a fusion between Mexican, rock and pop; creating in the end music that three different populations and people could enjoy. The last reading was “Hip Hop and New York Puerto Ricans” by Raquel Rivera. As we all know, music is divided into different genres, but it gets more complex if every genre is sub divided and the reading showed how some artists don’t want to be seen as the Latino, Black, White, Asian, etc., trying out a type of music. Most Puerto Ricans artists in the reading decided to not referenced their identity in their songs, because if they would, the artists would be boxed into a “Latino in hip hop” and Puerto Ricans artists wanted their music to be hear by anyone that was a fan of hip hop. Puerto Rican artists in hip hop decided to have no ethno-racial distinction between African Americans and them.