Bad Bunny Enigma Culture, Resistance, and Uncertainty

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.

About the author

Sheilla R. Madera is professor at Florida International University. Nelson Varas-Díaz is professor at Florida International University.Nelson Varas-Díaz is professor of global and sociocultural studies at Florida International University. Sheilla R. Madera is professor at Florida International University. Nelson Varas-Díaz is professor at Florida International University. Daniel Nevárez Araújo is assistant professor at the University of Puerto Rico.Nelson Varas-Díaz is professor of global and sociocultural studies at Florida International University.

Summary

This book explores Bad Bunny as a multifaceted signifier whose meanings evolve depending on the generational, geographical, and sociopolitical perspectives framing the enigma.

Product details

• Assisted by: Nelson Varas-Diaz (Editor), Daniel Nevárez Araújo (Editor), Daniel Nevarez Araujo (Editor), Daniel Nevarez Araujo (Editor), Nelson Varas-Díaz (Editor), Sheilla R. Madera (Editor), Daniel Nevárez Araújo (Editor)
• Authors: Sheilla R. Madera Madera, Sheilla R. Varas-Diaz Madera
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 15.11.2024
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous
• EAN: 9781666935967
• ISBN: 978-1-66693-596-7
• Pages: 276
• Series: Extreme Sounds Studies: Global Socio-Cultural Explorations
• Subjects: Puerto Rico, Music, Popular Culture, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, Rap and Hip Hop, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Philosophy & Social Aspects, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Latin, World Music, Musicians, singers, bands & groups, Theory of music & musicology, Composers & songwriters, Theory of music and musicology, Reggaeton, World music & regional styles, trap music, Bad Bunny, Latin Music, decolonial resistance