Mausfeld, Dianne Violeta (24 May 2019). Mexican-American Cultural Signifiers in West Coast Hip-Hop during the 1980s & 1990s (Unpublished). In: 27th Conference of the Latin American Studies Association. Boston Marriott Copley Place/ Boston Sheraton Hotel, Boston, USA. 24. - 27.05.2019.
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Hip-Hop has been a voice to disenfranchised and marginalized Black and Latino youth since its creation in the 1970s. In the course of the rise of Hip-Hop culture in Los Angeles, California, during the 1980s and 1990s, “Chicano Rap” evolved. Created by Latin- and Mexican-American rappers, such as Kid Frost and Mellow Man Ace, as well as DJs like Tony G. and Julio G., this sub-genre followed in the footsteps of African-American Gangsta rap. However, Chicano Rap evolved in a unique way due to transcultural features of music, language and cultural signifiers. Key characteristics were Latin and Mexican music samples, multilingual lyrics (English, Spanish, “Spanglish”), and the proclaiming of Chicano pride. The lyrics told stories about gang violence, Mexican heroes and daily life in the barrio, thus articulating their alienation from White America. While strongly identifying with both Los Angeles and their Mexican heritage, these actors created a brand-new identity forging music style in Southern California.
The main objective of this paper is to emphasize the Mexican-American manifestation of Hip-Hop culture in the unique multi-cultural environment of urban Los Angeles in terms of ethnic identity formation, symbolism, performance and musical styles. The central focus is an in-depth analysis of the early Chicano rap song “La Raza” by Kid Frost (1990), its lyrics and music samples, as well as the multilayered symbolic aspects in the correspondent music video.
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06 Faculty of Humanities > Other Institutions > Walter Benjamin Kolleg (WBKolleg) 06 Faculty of Humanities > Other Institutions > Walter Benjamin Kolleg (WBKolleg) > Center for Global Studies (CGS) 06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of History and Archaeology > Institute of History > Institute of History, Iberian and Latin American History 06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institute of Musicology |
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Graduate School of the Humanities (GSH) |
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Mausfeld, Dianne Violeta |
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700 Arts > 780 Music 900 History > 980 History of South America |
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[42] Schweizerischer Nationalfonds |
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English |
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Dianne Violeta Mausfeld |
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26 May 2020 12:28 |
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05 Dec 2022 15:38 |
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https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/142852 |
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