I watched this show, but couldn't believe they didn't mention my favorite artist, Selena, even though they mentioned many other artists who came before and after her. Seriously? That's like making a show about the history of Rock and Roll, and not mentioning Elvis. Selena is, without a doubt, both a trailblazing artist and a legend, having accomplished more in a relatively short career than most artists ever will in a much longer period. She was the artist who introduced Tejano music to mainstream radio, both nationally and globally. She was the first Tejano artist to win a Grammy, and the first Latin artist to debut at number 1 on the charts. She was the first Tejano artist to have a record certified "Gold", and her album "Dreaming Of You" is the best - selling Latin album in U.S. history. She is the only female artist in the history of music - in ANY genre - to ever occupy 5 spots on the charts simultaneously, and was even named "Latin Artist of The 90's", that being before the 90's were even half over. But, no mention of Selena? Really? Serious oversight on the part of the producer. You don't diss THE QUEEN!
I will agree Selena was an outstanding singer and perform. However there are so many female artists signers before Selena who pave the way the before and opened doors for her, as Selena has done for those who came after her.
HOW do you spend a whole hour talking about Latin Music and not talk about Salsa, Merengue, and Bachata? Latin music is a lot of different things, it's not just reggaeton and Regional Mexican. Yes, it is those things, and that is all well and good to be highlighted. I say this as a Selena fan and I like Reggaeton as well. But the first 7 minutes made this feel like a Karol G special. For a show talking about representation, they really missed the mark here. I mean, they talked about Emilio and Gloria for like a minute. No Romeo Santos, no Juan Luis Guerra, no Cumbia greats. Disappointing to say the least. DO. BETTER.
I got to see "The Latin Music Revolution" to confirm my instincts about what it would include and omit. Sure enough, it met my expectations that Black voices would be lacking. After all, how many people in the U.S. think of "Black people" when someone says "Latino" or "Hispanic"? Yeah, I know - the famous Mambo genius Perez Prado got a brief mention, as did Celia Cruz, who was cast as a throwback megastar from Cuba, but beyond those, not much else. Only one "contemporary" talent, "Goyo," got attention; the rest of the Black cast performed as commentators rather than the centers of attention. Latin America has its contradictions when it comes to "race relations," but, at least in some Latin countries, there is a recognition that Latinos come in many forms, including Black Latinos. While the racial hierarchy in Latin America dictates that Black Latinos be at the lower rungs of the social ladder, similar social rankings in highly "racially" segmented countries like the U.S. have made matters worse for Black Latinos, where people often feel compelled to choose between self-identifying as "Black" or "Latino" outside the confines of census data collecting. "The Latin Music Revolution" is a snapshot of this societal norm in the U.S., and, as such, the show follows a trajectory similar to the remainder of U.S. pop culture, where Black voices often fall short of being "mainstream." The firestorm generated by entertainment industry insider Jann Wenner is a case in point. Given the few Black voices in "The Latin Music Revolution," it's ironic that the show goes to some length to point out "Black under-representation." For instance, two sistas, Goyo and Amar "La Negra," claimed that they "rarely see people on TV who look like them," which is ironic, considering that much of what passes for popular "Latin music" is rooted in Black musical traditions, as do other popular music forms in the Americas. Cuba was once the main epicenter of the well-known "Latin rhythms" that spread to the rest of Latin America and the world, but, over the years, popular Latin music sources of inspiration ranged from U.S. rhythms like Jazz, R&B, Rock, and Hip-hop to the English-speaking Caribbean rhythms of Reggae, Dancehall, Calypso, and Soca, while Latin-speaking Caribbean sources of inspiration included heavy-percussion rhythms like the Son-Montuno, Mambo, Rumba, Danzon, Cha-cha-cha, Bogaloo, Merengue, etc. Most Cuban-inspired genres spread globally thanks to Cuban emigrants or big-band tours. One such Cuban export to the U.S. was Machito, from the pre-Fidel Castro era. Even Machito could not escape the trappings of racism in the U.S.; for example, when he named his band the _"Afro-Cuban_ Band," he was criticized for doing so. However, the other Cuban talent brain-drain came right after the Cuban revolution, leading to a new golden age of Latin music in the U.S. Celia Cruz was among this wave of emigres to the U.S.
I watched this show, but couldn't believe they didn't mention my favorite artist, Selena, even though they mentioned many other artists who came before and after her. Seriously? That's like making a show about the history of Rock and Roll, and not mentioning Elvis. Selena is, without a doubt, both a trailblazing artist and a legend, having accomplished more in a relatively short career than most artists ever will in a much longer period. She was the artist who introduced Tejano music to mainstream radio, both nationally and globally. She was the first Tejano artist to win a Grammy, and the first Latin artist to debut at number 1 on the charts. She was the first Tejano artist to have a record certified "Gold", and her album "Dreaming Of You" is the best - selling Latin album in U.S. history. She is the only female artist in the history of music - in ANY genre - to ever occupy 5 spots on the charts simultaneously, and was even named "Latin Artist of The 90's", that being before the 90's were even half over. But, no mention of Selena? Really? Serious oversight on the part of the producer. You don't diss THE QUEEN!
I will agree Selena was an outstanding singer and perform. However there are so many female artists signers before Selena who pave the way the before and opened doors for her, as Selena has done for those who came after her.
I love our culture and I love being Latina happy Latino hairtage month too all
They forgot Selena 😢
I'm looking forward to watching this production by ABC
HOW do you spend a whole hour talking about Latin Music and not talk about Salsa, Merengue, and Bachata? Latin music is a lot of different things, it's not just reggaeton and Regional Mexican. Yes, it is those things, and that is all well and good to be highlighted. I say this as a Selena fan and I like Reggaeton as well. But the first 7 minutes made this feel like a Karol G special. For a show talking about representation, they really missed the mark here. I mean, they talked about Emilio and Gloria for like a minute. No Romeo Santos, no Juan Luis Guerra, no Cumbia greats. Disappointing to say the least. DO. BETTER.
No romeo and jlg? That sucks
Ritchie valens was one of the og that put spanish songs on the map in the US
I got to see "The Latin Music Revolution" to confirm my instincts about what it would include and omit. Sure enough, it met my expectations that Black voices would be lacking. After all, how many people in the U.S. think of "Black people" when someone says "Latino" or "Hispanic"? Yeah, I know - the famous Mambo genius Perez Prado got a brief mention, as did Celia Cruz, who was cast as a throwback megastar from Cuba, but beyond those, not much else. Only one "contemporary" talent, "Goyo," got attention; the rest of the Black cast performed as commentators rather than the centers of attention.
Latin America has its contradictions when it comes to "race relations," but, at least in some Latin countries, there is a recognition that Latinos come in many forms, including Black Latinos. While the racial hierarchy in Latin America dictates that Black Latinos be at the lower rungs of the social ladder, similar social rankings in highly "racially" segmented countries like the U.S. have made matters worse for Black Latinos, where people often feel compelled to choose between self-identifying as "Black" or "Latino" outside the confines of census data collecting. "The Latin Music Revolution" is a snapshot of this societal norm in the U.S., and, as such, the show follows a trajectory similar to the remainder of U.S. pop culture, where Black voices often fall short of being "mainstream." The firestorm generated by entertainment industry insider Jann Wenner is a case in point.
Given the few Black voices in "The Latin Music Revolution," it's ironic that the show goes to some length to point out "Black under-representation." For instance, two sistas, Goyo and Amar "La Negra," claimed that they "rarely see people on TV who look like them," which is ironic, considering that much of what passes for popular "Latin music" is rooted in Black musical traditions, as do other popular music forms in the Americas.
Cuba was once the main epicenter of the well-known "Latin rhythms" that spread to the rest of Latin America and the world, but, over the years, popular Latin music sources of inspiration ranged from U.S. rhythms like Jazz, R&B, Rock, and Hip-hop to the English-speaking Caribbean rhythms of Reggae, Dancehall, Calypso, and Soca, while Latin-speaking Caribbean sources of inspiration included heavy-percussion rhythms like the Son-Montuno, Mambo, Rumba, Danzon, Cha-cha-cha, Bogaloo, Merengue, etc. Most Cuban-inspired genres spread globally thanks to Cuban emigrants or big-band tours. One such Cuban export to the U.S. was Machito, from the pre-Fidel Castro era. Even Machito could not escape the trappings of racism in the U.S.; for example, when he named his band the _"Afro-Cuban_ Band," he was criticized for doing so. However, the other Cuban talent brain-drain came right after the Cuban revolution, leading to a new golden age of Latin music in the U.S. Celia Cruz was among this wave of emigres to the U.S.
Tito Puente. Let's not forget him!!! 🎉
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song at 2:40?