Latin America Documentary Analysis

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The documentary introduces a number of socially aware leaders of the genre. It explains beginning of the genre as it was born out of personal political storytelling, and how artists from Pixinguinha to Tia Ciata to Virginia Rodrigues to Antonio Carlos Jobim have been carrying that torch for decades. As evident in their songs, they never tended to shy away from offering commentary, with little reserve and subtlety. It’s a big change from today’s Samba and Bossa Nova, as current artist are most likely to be incentivized to sing about money, sex, and partying. The series also covers the themes of slavery, of when the Portuguese landed in Brazil in 1500 and soon started to import slave labor into the country after realizing that the local Indians …show more content…

Latin American music is more than music, Latin America Music is a cultural history lesson. Over the past three decades, Latin America music has influenced and inspired many Latin American groups that speak for generations (Corridos) and providing a voice to a group of people trying to deliver a message (Samba and Bossa Nova). Challengers to Latin America musical culture argue that the music is aggressive in nature and promotes social revolution, however provocative the lyrics may be, it doesn’t deny the fact that Latin America music is a verbal outlet for millions of people in Latin America. Latin America music has provided a platform for musicians and populist for decades to express their opinions about society, the government and the treatment of those without a voice in the government. This musical outlet is crucial for the uplifting of the poor and the community and if people that were opposed to Latin America music tried to embrace the culture rather than attack the culture it could essentially benefit society as a

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