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One of the most pressing issues of of U.S. relations with Latin America, it can be said to have transformed the demographics of the border region as well as the U.S. at large over the past 70 years

What is immigration

100
Song and dance, associated particularly with carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro; considered Brazil’s national dance
What is samba
100
Adaptation of rock to a Latin American context, featuring Spanish-language lyrics, Latin American themes, rhythms and instruments, and the use of local folk and popular genres
What is rock en español
100
Colombian pop singer who established her popularity throughout Latin America with her 1996 album Pies descalzos and broke into the U.S. market with the bilingual album Laundry Service in 2001
Who is Shakira
100
Listening 1
What is Gasolina by Daddy Yankee
200
Any process (economic, political, cultural) that extends beyond the boundaries of nation-states
What is transnationalism
200
Argentinian dance and song genre and national symbol
What is tango
200
Colombian working-class genre featuring button accordion, caja and guacharaca
What is vallenato
200
Puerto Rican rapper whose smash hit “Gasolina” popularized reggaeton worldwide in 2004
What is Daddy Yankee
200
Listening 2
What is La Gota Fría by Carlos Vives
300
A term referring to Mexican Americans; although it previously had negative connotations, it was reclaimed during the 1960s civil rights movement as a symbol of pride in Mexican American heritage
What is Chicano
300
Genre of Cuban origin featuring close vocal harmonies accompanied with guitars; it became an urban cosmopolitan genre after its arrival in Mexico City in the 1930s
What is bolero
300
Influential folk and folk-inspired Latin American song genre, featuring poetic lyrics often focused on social justice issues; emerged first in Chile
What is nueva canción
300
Mexican-born vihuelist and mariachi director who was a leading promoter of mariachi music in the United States; his Mariachi Los Camperos earned widespread recognition
Who is Nati Cano
300
Listening 3
What is Corrido de Gregorio Cortez
400

The process whereby a minority group, such as immigrants, gradually adapts to the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture. Historically, Latinx (particularly, Mexican) immigrants have resisted it

What is assimilation

400
Dance genre developed by Cuban and Puerto Rican immigrants in New York in the 1960s, featuring elements from Cuban son and jazz; it mediates conflicts between tradition and modernity
What is salsa
400
Pan-Latin urban genre that originated in Puerto Rico and NYC in the early 1990s, mixing hip hop, reggae and Latin American musics with Spanish-language lyrics
What is reggaeton
400
Chilean singer-songwriter who was tortured and killed after the coup that deposed Salvador Allende; extremely influential writer of nueva canción
Who is Victor Jara
400

Listening 4

What is Ojos by Ruben Blades and Willie Colón

500
one of the first Mexican American-owned record labels, influential in recording, disseminating, and popularizing conjunto tejano
What is Ideal Records
500
Term that describes the various Afro-Caribbean styles, from Colombia as well as foreign origin, played by Colombian big bands in the 1930s and 40s
What is música tropical
500
A corrido relating to the drug traffic; while controversial and often banned, they are extremely popular on both sides of the border
What is narcocorrido
500
Mexican rock en español band whose distinctive sound included post-punk, Mexican folk and Afro-Caribbean musics, as seen in their 1990 album El Diablito
Who is Caifanes
500
Listening 5
What is Plegaria a un labrador by Victor Jara
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