MUSCLG 79
Dancehall, Rap, Reggaeton: Beats, Rhymes, and Routes in African Diaspora
Musicology · 5 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)
Survey of histories of three closely connected music genres: Jamaican dancehall, U.S. rap, and Puerto Rican/Panamanian reggaeton. Introduction to major performers in each genre, comparison of stylistic traits associated with each music, and exploration of technologies associated with contemporary music production.
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