“Quítate tú pa’ ponerme yo”: An analysis of Latin music as an expression of identity in the United States

Abstract

[Abstract] This analysis focus on the connection between Hispanic Caribbean music and identity in the Latino community that lives in the U.S. territory. In this paper, it has been employed as the main sourcesof information theLatinoartists themselves with their songs, videos, cover albums,and interviews. All of these along with the diverse articles from experts in the topichave made possible the creation of this analysis. To understand the significant role that these music genres have in this group, it is divided into four sections apart from the introduction and conclusion. Firstly, it has been made a short retelling of the reasons that caused the wave migrations in the 20thcentury to understand why this phenomenon began in these particular areasand time. Secondly, I analyze how Latin music evolves in the States to express the feeling that many people from the nextgeneration of immigrants feel. Thirdly, the concept of a pan-Latino identity is also explored in relation to how it has been affectedby the Hispanic Caribbean genres that have been created in the mainland. Lastly, I focus on the possible whitewashing that can be suffering this music nowadays due to it is relevance around the world. With this analysis, I express the importance that music has for the expression of identity especially in a diasporic situation, and how this new boom of Latin music can providea new perspective about the Latino community in the United States.