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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.
List of contents
List of Tables and Figures
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
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. Eunice Rojas is an assistant professor of Spanish at Lynchburg College.
