Decolonial Reflections in Latin American Metal Music

Religion, Politics and Resistance

Bibliographic Data

ID15044664
AuthorsNelson Varas‐díaz (0000-0003-4695-1146, Global and Sociocultural Studies, Florida International University), Nelson Varas-Díaz, Eric Morales (0000-0003-1869-2538, Dantesco)
Year2019
Volume26
Issue1
Pages229-250
Publication date2019-07-10
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThéologiques (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1188-7109 • E-ISSN: 1492-1413
PublisherConsortium Erudit (PUBLISHER • CA)
DOI10.7202/1062069ar
OpenAlexW2966082329
LanguageEN
References cited12

Latin America’s history is deeply embedded in the experience of coloniality. Still, its history cannot be told without stories of resistance to its colonial experience. This resistance takes many shapes, from armed conflict to the use of the arts, and addresses many consequences of coloniality. We aim to explore how metal music in Latin America has been used to challenge the colonial legacy of the region. Although coloniality has had many implications (e.g., political, economical, environmental), we focus on the specific challenge towards religion (Christianity in particular) as a strategy to critically assess this colonial legacy. We present three thematic examples that highlight this critical approach in Latin American metal towards coloniality in general, and Christian religion in particular. These include : 1) highlighting the presence of indigenous populations in the region, 2) reframing of religious culture as an act of resistance, and 3) linking religion to current colonial politics

Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Christianity · Cognitive reframing · Colonialism · History of religions · Indigenous · Latin Americans · Political science · Politics · Sociology · The arts · Diverse Musicological Studies · Gender Studies · History · Latin American and Latino Studies · Law · Music History and Culture · Ecology

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