The shortcomings of identity: Champeta, culture, and inequality in Cartagena, Colombia

This paper explores the connections between the culture and living conditions of Afro-descendants in Colombian society. The specific object of study is Champeta, a Black urban music associated with social resistance. The text analyzes Champeta’s evolution in Colombia’s multicultural frame. It conclu...

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Autor principal: Cabarcas Ortega, Marcelo José
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Netherlands 2023
Materias:
Forum Commentary
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9932398/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36820012
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10624-023-09688-7
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Sumario:This paper explores the connections between the culture and living conditions of Afro-descendants in Colombian society. The specific object of study is Champeta, a Black urban music associated with social resistance. The text analyzes Champeta’s evolution in Colombia’s multicultural frame. It concludes with an analysis of these multicultural premises’ shortcomings, especially regarding the material improvement of Black Colombians’ living conditions. This text contributes to current debates on cultural diversity in Latin America.

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