1st Edition
Protest Music in Latin America Politics, Faith, and Social Justice
Contents
Acknowledgments
List of contributors
Song credits
Foreword
Virginia Garrard
Introduction
Néstor Quiroa
1. Theoretical Framework
Wilfredo Canales and Marcell Silva Steuernagel
2. Social Protest Music in Latin America: A Brief Historical Context
Néstor Quiroa
3. “Preguntitas sobre Dios”: An Intergenerational Dialogue with No Answers
Wilfredo Canales, Musical Analysis by Marcell Silva Steuernagel
4. When Enough is no Longer Enough: “Ya no basta con rezar”
Néstor Quiroa, Musical Analysis by Marcell Silva Steuernagel
5. “Plegaria a un labrador”: A Revolutionary “Lord’s Prayer” to a Peasant
Lindy Scott, with contributions from Marcell Silva Steuernagel; Musical Analysis by Marcell Silva Steuernagel
6. “Playa Girón” by Silvio Rodríguez, a Troubadour Prophet of the Cuban Revolution
Lindy Scott, with contributions from Marcell Silva Steuernagel; Musical Analysis by Marcell Silva Steuernagel
7. Not Shutting Up the Truth: “Cálice” by Chico Buarque and Gilberto Gil
Lindy Scott, with contributions from Marcell Silva Steuernagel; Musical Analysis by Marcell Silva Steuernagel
8. “¿Cristo al servicio de quién?”: Lessons on Liberation Theology
Néstor Quiroa, Musical Analysis by Marcell Silva Steuernagel
9. Joan Baez and Her Prophetic Voice: “No nos moverán”
Lindy Scott, with contributions from Marcell Silva Steuernagel; Musical Analysis by Marcell Silva Steuernagel
10. Singing Liberation in the Church: Carlos Mejía Godoy’s Misa campesina nicaragüense
Lindy Scott, with contributions from Marcell Silva Steuernagel; Musical Analysis by Marcell Silva Steuernagel
11. “Solo le pido a Dios”: A Simple but Essential Prayer for Conscientização
Néstor Quiroa, Musical Analysis by Marcell Silva Steuernagel
12. A Tango of Militant Hope: “Tenemos esperanza”
Wilfredo Canales, with contributions from Marcell Silva Steuernagel; Musical Analysis by Marcell Silva Steuernagel
13. “Jesús Verbo no Sustantivo”: A Liberating Practice of Faith
Néstor Quiroa, Musical Analysis by Marcell Silva Steuernagel
14. “Mojado”: Toward a New Understanding of Immigration
Néstor Quiroa, Musical Analysis by Marcell Silva Steuernagel
Conclusion
Wilfredo Canales, with contributions by Marcell Silva Steuernagel
Appendix 1: Spotify Playlist
Appendix 2: YouTube Playlist
Glossary
Index
Biography
Néstor Quiroa is Associate Professor of Spanish at Wheaton College.
