| Hugo Chávez, Alí Primera and Venezuela: The Politics of Music in Latin America 2017 Edition Contributor(s): Marsh, Hazel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1137579676 ISBN-13: 9781137579676 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $85.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Social History - History | Americas (north Central South West Indies) - Music |
| Dewey: 782.421 |
| LCCN: 2016955553 |
| Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Subcultures and Popular M |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.22" W x 8.47" (0.97 lbs) 239 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Unlike much of the literature on Venezuela in the Ch vez period, this book shifts focus away from 'top down' perspectives to examine how Venezuelan folksinger Al Primera (1942-1985) became intertwined with Venezuelan politics, both during his lifetime and posthumously. Al 's 'Necessary Songs' offered cultural resources that enabled Ch vez to connect with pre-existing patterns of grassroots activism in ways that resonated deeply with the poor and marginalised masses. Official support for Al 's legacy led the songs to be used in new ways in the Ch vez period, as Venezuelans actively engaged with them to redefine themselves in relation to the state and to reach new understandings of their place within a changed society. This book is essential reading not only for those interested in popular music and politics, but for all those seeking to better understand how Ch vez was able to successfully identify himself so profoundly with the Venezuelan masses, and they with him. |