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Attitudes towards Afro-Venezuelans in lyrics of gaita zuliana: 1965–1985

Attitudes towards Afro-Venezuelans in lyrics of gaita zuliana: 1965–1985 As with most Latin American nations, Venezuela has traditionally embraced the exceptionalist myth that it is a racial democracy. That does not mean racism is absent in that country. A combination of paternalist attitudes and pernicious stereotypes towards Afro-Venezuelans permeates throughout pop culture products. This article explores the attitudes towards AfroVenezuelans in gaita zuliana, a popular music genre in Zulia state. To do so, I rely on analysis of lyrics of some popular gaita songs, composed during the golden age of gaita, 1965–1985. I conclude that, although gaita zuliana draws upon many tropes from the history of racism, it nevertheless has potential for activism in favor of liberation from racial oppression. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png African and Black Diaspora An International Journal Taylor & Francis

Attitudes towards Afro-Venezuelans in lyrics of gaita zuliana: 1965–1985

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Taylor & Francis
Copyright
© 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
ISSN
1752-864X
eISSN
1752-8631
DOI
10.1080/17528631.2022.2086740
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Abstract

As with most Latin American nations, Venezuela has traditionally embraced the exceptionalist myth that it is a racial democracy. That does not mean racism is absent in that country. A combination of paternalist attitudes and pernicious stereotypes towards Afro-Venezuelans permeates throughout pop culture products. This article explores the attitudes towards AfroVenezuelans in gaita zuliana, a popular music genre in Zulia state. To do so, I rely on analysis of lyrics of some popular gaita songs, composed during the golden age of gaita, 1965–1985. I conclude that, although gaita zuliana draws upon many tropes from the history of racism, it nevertheless has potential for activism in favor of liberation from racial oppression.

Journal

African and Black Diaspora An International JournalTaylor & Francis

Published: May 4, 2021

Keywords: Gaita zuliana; race; racism; Afro-Venezuelans

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