Full Description
Protest Music in Latin America: Politics, Faith, and Social Justice addresses the impact of protest music in Latin America between the late 1950s and the 2000s. This was a time of continental fervor for revolutionary change and social transformation. This book analyzes the interplay between faith and politics in the music of social protest across the region. It places these songs in historical context and offers a window into the religious and cultural life, language, and thought of social actors in Latin American history.
This vital resource for teaching students about Latin American cultures and societies offers in-depth analysis of twelve songs from different countries. An opening section provides the theoretical framework and historical background for understanding Latin American protest music and its relationship to faith and social change. Each of the remaining chapters focuses on one key song. The chapters move chronologically from the 1950s to the 2000s in their analysis of the composers and performers, historical and political contexts, lyrics, musical elements, religious themes, and messages of social change. Discussion questions and further resources at the end of each chapter allow readers to engage more deeply with the music. The full lyrics of each song are included in the original language with an English translation. Broadening the resources available for courses in Latin American music, history, culture, and language, while offering new insights for researchers and academics, Protest Music in Latin America: Politics, Faith, and Social Justice is an essential resource for scholars of sociology, religion, world music, and Latin American studies.
Contents
Contents
Acknowledgments
List of contributors
Song credits
Foreword
Virginia Garrard
Introduction
Néstor Quiroa
1. Theoretical Framework
Wilfredo Canales and Marcell Silva Steuernagel
2. Social Protest Music in Latin America: A Brief Historical Context
Néstor Quiroa
3. "Preguntitas sobre Dios": An Intergenerational Dialogue with No Answers
Wilfredo Canales
4. When Enough is no Longer Enough: "Ya no basta con rezar"
Néstor Quiroa
5. "Plegaria a un labrador": A Revolutionary "Lord's Prayer" to a Peasant
Lindy Scott, with contributions from Marcell Silva Steuernagel
6. "Playa Girón" by Silvio Rodríguez, a Troubadour Prophet of the Cuban Revolution
Lindy Scott, with contributions from Marcell Silva Steuernagel
7. Not Shutting Up the Truth: "Cálice" by Chico Buarque and Gilberto Gil
Lindy Scott, with contributions from Marcell Silva Steuernagel
8. "¿Cristo al servicio de quién?": Lessons on Liberation Theology
Néstor Quiroa
9. Joan Baez and Her Prophetic Voice: "No nos moverán"
Lindy Scott, with contributions from Marcell Silva Steuernagel
10. Singing Liberation in the Church: Carlos Mejía Godoy's Misa campesina nicaragüense
Lindy Scott, with contributions from Marcell Silva Steuernagel
11. "Solo le pido a Dios": A Simple but Essential Prayer for Conscientização
Néstor Quiroa
12. A Tango of Militant Hope: "Tenemos esperanza"
Wilfredo Canales, with contributions from Marcell Silva Steuernagel
13. "Jesús Verbo no Sustantivo": A Liberating Practice of Faith
Néstor Quiroa
14. "Mojado": Toward a New Understanding of Immigration
Néstor Quiroa
Conclusion
Wilfredo Canales, with contributions by Marcell Silva Steuernagel
Appendix 1: Spotify Playlist
Appendix 2: YouTube Playlist
Glossary
Index
