Come join a dialogue with the authors of "Black to the Roots" and "Reggaeton"

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Donation waived with purchase of either book at this event.

ABOUT THE BOOKS:

Rod Ptahsen-Shabazz, Ph.D.

Black to the Roots critically examines the 1980’s-90’s decline in the politically and socially relevant themes and artists that once defined the reggae music genre in the 1970’s and early 1980’s. The text focuses on the subtle processes by which the content, production and distribution of reggae became transformed and co-opted. The analysis concludes by examining the resurgence of the traditional roots themes in the music, and the current market pressures that continue to impact on reggae production.

Raquel Z. Rivera, Ph.D.

Reggaeton is the first critical assessment of this wildly popular music. Journalists, scholars, and artists delve into reggaeton’s local roots and its transnational dissemination; they parse the genre’s aesthetics, particularly as they differ from those of hip-hop; and they explore the debates about race, nation, gender,and sexuality generated by the music. The collection opens with an in-depth exploration of the social and sonic currents that coalesced into reggaeton in Puerto Rico during the 1990s. Contributors consider reggaeton in relation to that island, Panama, Jamaica, and New York; Cuban society, Miami’s hip-hop scene, and Dominican identity; and other genres including reggae en español, underground, and dancehall reggae.

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