Protest Music in Latin America

Protest Music in Latin America: Politics, Faith, and Social Justice addresses the impact of protest music in Latin America between the late 1950s and the 2000s.

Néstor Quiroa is Associate Professor of Spanish at Wheaton College.

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