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The Bad Bunny Enigma
Culture, Resistance, and Uncertainty
Sheilla R. Madera (Anthology Editor) , Nelson Varas-Díaz (Anthology Editor) , Daniel Nevárez Araújo (Anthology Editor) , Sheilla R. Madera (Contributor) , Nelson Varas-Díaz (Contributor) , Daniel Nevárez Araújo (Contributor) , Stephen G. Adubato (Contributor) , Noel Allende-Goitía (Contributor) , Sarah Bruno (Contributor) , Ericka Collado (Contributor) , Dominique L. La Barrie (Contributor) , Olivia Maria Martins (Contributor) , Julia McCabe (Contributor) , Yara Mekawi (Contributor) , Jorell Meléndez-Badillo (Contributor) , Dozandri Mendoza (Contributor) , Townsend Montilla (Contributor) , Ileana Pérez (Contributor) , William ‘Liam’ Puche Barraza (Contributor) , Adriam José Puche Barraza (Contributor) , Luis E. Rivera-Figueroa (Contributor) , Carlos Rivera Santana (Contributor) , Eunice Rojas (Contributor) , Omar Ruiz Vega (Contributor) , Aurora Santiago Ortiz (Contributor) , Madison Silverstein (Contributor) , Daniel J. Vázquez Sanabria (Contributor) , Elyse Veloria (Contributor)
The Bad Bunny Enigma
Culture, Resistance, and Uncertainty
Sheilla R. Madera (Anthology Editor) , Nelson Varas-Díaz (Anthology Editor) , Daniel Nevárez Araújo (Anthology Editor) , Sheilla R. Madera (Contributor) , Nelson Varas-Díaz (Contributor) , Daniel Nevárez Araújo (Contributor) , Stephen G. Adubato (Contributor) , Noel Allende-Goitía (Contributor) , Sarah Bruno (Contributor) , Ericka Collado (Contributor) , Dominique L. La Barrie (Contributor) , Olivia Maria Martins (Contributor) , Julia McCabe (Contributor) , Yara Mekawi (Contributor) , Jorell Meléndez-Badillo (Contributor) , Dozandri Mendoza (Contributor) , Townsend Montilla (Contributor) , Ileana Pérez (Contributor) , William ‘Liam’ Puche Barraza (Contributor) , Adriam José Puche Barraza (Contributor) , Luis E. Rivera-Figueroa (Contributor) , Carlos Rivera Santana (Contributor) , Eunice Rojas (Contributor) , Omar Ruiz Vega (Contributor) , Aurora Santiago Ortiz (Contributor) , Madison Silverstein (Contributor) , Daniel J. Vázquez Sanabria (Contributor) , Elyse Veloria (Contributor)
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Description
This collection offers the first comprehensive analysis of Bad Bunny’s impact on music, culture, and politics. Exploring his gender-fluid style, Afro-Caribbean aesthetics, and critiques of colonialism, the book highlights his role in amplifying marginalized voices. With contributions from diverse scholars, it presents a balanced view of his influence on intersectional resistance. The chapters examine whether Bad Bunny represents a cultural shift or a fleeting moment, positioning him as a multifaceted figure in contemporary culture and activism.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: “Bad Bunny está ‘ien cabrón”: Reflections in Chiaroscuro
Chapter 2: The Profane, the Lewd, and the Misogynistic in Puerto Rican Singing: A Historical and Interpretative Primer to Bad Bunny Song’s Lyrics (1900-2022)
Chapter 3: (Nada es) ‘Como antes:’ Bad Bunny’s Historical Memory and the Limits of Nostalgia.
Chapter 4: Cuir Dialogic Intimacies: Mapping Lo Cuir in Bad Bunny’s Performance Repertoire
Chapter 5: Bad Bunny on the Global Stage: The Network Society, Streaming, and the Latin Music Industry
Chapter 6: Bad Bunny’s “nueva religión” as a Postmodern Reimagining of the Religious/Secular Paradigm
Chapter 7: “Andrea”: Intersectional Struggles of the Puerto Rican Women Revealed
Chapter 8: Bad Bunny and the Queer Trans-formation of Reggaeton
Chapter 9: Bad Bunny Above Ground: The Aesthetics of Nostalgia and (Black) Aural Citation
Chapter 10: Las “Ganas adentro del Explosion”: The New Millennium of Bad Bunny's YHLQMDLG Music Videos
Chapter 11: “Esto e’ un ratito, mami, no te acostumbre’”: Bad Bunny and the Reproduction of Zygmunt Bauman’s Liquid Love
Chapter 12: More than Spanish to English Code-switching: An Analysis of Bad Bunny’s Translanguaging Practices throughout his Discography
Chapter 13: “¿Estamos bien?”: The Affective and Cultural Consequences of Engagement with Bad Bunny
Chapter 14. "Lo $iento Bad Bunny pero no estamos bien": Bad Bunny's Presence in Chile's 2019 Social Upheaval
About the Contributors
Product details
Published | 19 Nov 2024 |
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Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 276 |
ISBN | 9781666935967 |
Imprint | Lexington Books |
Illustrations | 9 BW Illustrations, 1 Table |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 mm |
Series | Extreme Sounds Studies: Global Socio-Cultural Explorations |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
About the contributors
Reviews
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Reading each chapter is to see Puerto Rico through one of the rhythms that has captivated and challenged more than one generation. You are invited to see its slang through the eyes of Boricuas, and from the perspective of a Latin America absorbed in the Bad Bunny effect. It’s a walk to be captivated by our identities that are manifested in his music. It is to find how Bad Bunny denounces and expresses what he sees and experiences in the archipelago, and how other people perceive him. It is history, community and academia, dancing to our realities, al ritmo del reguetón.
Yarimar Rosa-Rodríguez, University of Puerto Rico
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This collection of essays examines from a multidisciplinary perspective the inherent complexities surrounding Bad Bunny as an unparalleled global phenomenon. Through deep analysis and anchored in a variety of theoretical frameworks, the book questions, contextualizes, and problematizes Bad Bunny as an enigmatic figure. It delves into the creative choices and political postures manifested throughout his career to provide a profound interpretation of Bad Bunny's artistic expression, contemporary audiences, and the music industry.
Noraliz Ruiz, Independent Ethnomusicologist