Aqu�iacute; mataron gente por sacar la bandera / por eso es que ahora yo la llevo donde quiera .- LA MuDANZA
Como la de innumerables puertorrique�ntilde;os, la vida de la superestrella global Bad Bunny --Benito Antonio Mart�nez Ocasio-- ha transcurrido entre apagones, huracanes, corrupci�oacute;n pol�tica y opresi�n. Estas experiencias no solo han marcado su trayectoria, sino que revelan el impacto continuo del colonialismo en Puerto Rico, un trasfondo que resuena en muchas de sus canciones.
Este libro ofrece una mirada �uacute;nica y poderosa: un viaje por el pasado de la isla y una visi�n esperanzadora del futuro a trav�eacute;s de una de sus voces m�aacute;s universales y comprometidas. A trav�s de entrevistas exclusivas con m�sicos, pol�ticos y periodistas, y apoyadas en una rigurosa investigaci�n etnogr�fica, las autoras presentan a Bad Bunny en toda su dimensi�n, situando su m�sica y su figura en el contexto hist�rico, pol�tico y cultural de nuestro tiempo.
Vanessa D�az y Petra R. Rivera-Rideau, creadoras del aclamado Bad Bunny Syllabus, revelan c�mo el artista forma parte de una larga tradici�n puertorrique�a que combina alegr�a y protesta, y que sigue alimentando la resistencia diaria en la isla.
Una reflexi�n profunda sobre la postura de Bad Bunny acerca de la raza y el g�nero, teniendo en cuenta no solo la vida y la carrera del cantante, sino tambi�n la historia reciente de Puerto Rico . --Jorell Mel�ndez-Badillo, Autor de Puerto Rico: Historia de una Naci�n
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
"Here they killed people for raising the flag / that's why now I carry it everywhere."--"LA MuDANZA"
Like that of countless Puerto Ricans, the life of global superstar Bad Bunny --Benito Antonio Mart�nez Ocasio-- has unfolded amid blackouts, hurricanes, political corruption, and oppression. These experiences have not only shaped his career but also reveal the ongoing impact of colonialism in Puerto Rico, a backdrop that resonates throughout many of his songs.
This book offers a unique and powerful perspective: a journey through the island's past and a hopeful vision of its future, seen through one of its most universal and committed voices. Through exclusive interviews with musicians, politicians, and journalists, supported by rigorous ethnographic research, the authors present Bad Bunny in his full dimension, situating his music and persona within the historical, political, and cultural context of our time.
Vanessa D�az and Petra R. Rivera-Rideau, creators of the acclaimed Bad Bunny Syllabus, reveal how the artist is part of a long Puerto Rican tradition that blends joy and protest, continuing to fuel daily resistance on the island.
"A profound reflection on Bad Bunny's stance on race and gender, considering not only the singer's life and career but also Puerto Rico's recent history." --Jorell Mel�ndez-Badillo, Author of Puerto Rico: History of a Nation
Díaz, Vanessa: -
Vanessa Díaz es profesora adjunta de Estudios Chicanos y Latinos en la Universidad Loyola Marymount, y autora de Manufacturing Celebrity: Latino Paparazzi and Women Reporters in Hollywood.
Vanessa Díaz is an Associate professor of Chicano and Latino Studies at Loyola Marymount University, and the author of Manufacturing Celebrity: Latino Paparazzi and Women Reporters in Hollywood.
Rivera-Rideau, Petra R.: -
Petra R. Rivera-Rideau es profesora adjunta de Estudios Americanos en Wellesley College, y autora de Remixing Reggaetón: The Cultural Politics of Race in Puerto Rico y Fitness Fiesta!: Selling Latinx Culture through Zumba.
Petra R. Rivera-Rideau is an Associate professor of American Studies at Wellesley College, and the author of Remixing Reggaetón: The Cultural Politics of Race in Puerto Rico and Fitness Fiesta!: Selling Latinx Culture through Zumba.
