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Hugo Chávez, Alí Primera and Venezuela: The Politics of Music in Latin America

Hugo Chávez, Alí Primera and Venezuela: The Politics of Music in Latin America

Marsh, Hazel

Paperback

Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Subcultures and Popular M

General MusicGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1349845795
ISBN13: 9781349845798
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Apr 21 2021
Pages: 239
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.53 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English

Unlike much of the literature on Venezuela in the Chávez period, this book shifts focus away from 'top down' perspectives to examine how Venezuelan folksinger Alí Primera (1942-1985) became intertwined with Venezuelan politics, both during his lifetime and posthumously. Alí's 'Necessary Songs' offered cultural resources that enabled Chávez to connect with pre-existing patterns of grassroots activism in ways that resonated deeply with the poor and marginalised masses. Official support for Alí's legacy led the songs to be used in new ways in the Chávez 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 Chávez was able to successfully identify himself so profoundly with the Venezuelan masses, and they with him.

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