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Hugo Chavez, Ali Primera and Venezuela - The Politics of Music in Latin America (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
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Hugo Chavez, Ali Primera and Venezuela - The Politics of Music in Latin America (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Subcultures and Popular Music
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Unlike much of the literature on Venezuela in the Chavez period,
this book shifts focus away from 'top down' perspectives to examine
how Venezuelan folksinger Ali Primera (1942-1985) became
intertwined with Venezuelan politics, both during his lifetime and
posthumously. Ali's 'Necessary Songs' offered cultural resources
that enabled Chavez to connect with pre-existing patterns of
grassroots activism in ways that resonated deeply with the poor and
marginalised masses. Official support for Ali's legacy led the
songs to be used in new ways in the Chavez 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 Chavez was able to successfully identify
himself so profoundly with the Venezuelan masses, and they with
him.
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