Hugo Chávez, Alí Primera and Venezuela

The Politics of Music in Latin America

Hazel Marsh

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Palgrave Macmillan
15 November 2016

Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; History of the Americas; Social & cultural history; Political manifestos

Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Subcultures and Popular Music

Unlike much of the

literature on Venezuela in the Chávez period, this book shifts focus away from

'top down' perspectives to examine how Venezuelan folksinger Alí Primera (1942-1985)

became intertwined with Venezuelan politics, both during his lifetime and

posthumously. Alí’s ‘Necessary Songs’ offered cultural resources that enabled Chávez to connect with pre-existing

patterns of grassroots activism in ways that resonated deeply with the poor and

marginalised masses. Official support for Alí’s legacy led the songs to be

used in new ways in the Chávez period, as Venezuelans actively engaged with

them to redefine themselves in relation to the state and to reach new

understandings of their place within a changed society. This book is essential reading not

only for those interested in popular music and politics, but for all those

seeking to better understand how Chávez was able to successfully identify

himself so profoundly with the

Venezuelan masses, and they with him.

By: Hazel Marsh
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2017 ed.
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 457g
ISBN: 9781137579676
ISBN 10: 1137579676
Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Subcultures and Popular Music
Pages: 239
Publication Date: 15 November 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hazel Marsh is Lecturer in the School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies at the University of East Anglia, UK. She has researched, and published on, popular music and the Mexican student movement, Venezuelan cultural policy in the Chávez period, resistance music in Oaxaca, Mexico, and representations of British Gypsies.