The Discursive Power of Rock en español and the Desire for Democracy

A podcast by Jorge N. Leal

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Music History

11 Episodes

  1. A Conversation with Roco Pachukote of Maldita Vecindad (Fall 2024)

    Published: 12/16/2024

  2. Episode Especial—Los Abandoned Reunion Conversation Fall 2023

    Published: 11/10/2023

  3. Episode Eight—The Evolving Meaning(s) of Rock en Español

    Published: 8/9/2023

  4. Episode Seven—The Rock en Español Legacies in SoCal

    Published: 8/2/2023

  5. Episode Six—Questions (and Some Answers!) about Rock en Español

    Published: 7/26/2023

  6. Episode Five—"Al son del horror," How music shakes the national conscience during violent times

    Published: 7/19/2023

  7. Episode Four—¡Rock Nacional (Argentino) Presente!...After all these years!

    Published: 7/12/2023

  8. Episode Three—"Should We Remember?" Music, Dictatorships, and Dissent in Latin America

    Published: 7/5/2023

  9. Episode Two—El Rock en Español + Los Angeles: Rock Angelino

    Published: 6/28/2023

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

    Published: 6/21/2023

  11. The Discursive Power of Rock en español and the Desire for Democracy: Trailer

    Published: 6/14/2023

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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.