Música y violencia simbólica

Abstract

During the last few years, a new musical genre (which has become a social phenomenon), has attained a great deal of presence in every day life not only of young people, but of all of us that move around urban spaces. This phenomenon, called reggaetón has managed to reach many sectors. Its lyrics usually talk about violence and sex; a large quantity of people vibrates to the rhythm of this music, and at the same time strong censorship processes and a general social alarm are present in different countries.

This article intends to analyze the contents and implications of this collective production; it tries to conduct an analysis of the conditions that originate these forms of music at the current historic moment.