Urban Music, The Reflection Of The Inequality Of Society

Urban music, the reflection of the inequality of society

As seen in the movie "Swing rebels" it is evident that in once the jazz musical genre was considered one of the least attractive rhythms for the Nazis, since this was embodied by the Jews and the black race carrying a total chaos in that time. Urban music describes social inequalities being marginalized by its vulgar content. First, listening to music can be a good choice to relax, however, care must be taken with the genre to choose, since it can disturb the behavior, especially that of young people, which are the more vulnerable. Urban music bursts a favorite place between the tastes of adolescents, both men and women opt for sounds, noisy and radical, which is strange to sociocultural beliefs. Second, we can mention that inequality is a problem that all countries suffer, whether they are poor, rich, or of intermediate situation, since it is the one who differentiates or discriminates from one individual to another, due to their social position , economic, religious, sex, race, skin color, musical identity, among others. Thirdly, it is evident that urban music composers were born in alleys of the periphery overwhelmed by poverty, in streets where life is worth little, in societies where people are discardable and replaceable by others with other needs. Hence the insolent Barriobajero language, being the subject of transculturation and the alteration of the traditional values ​​of the society in which they inhabit.

Finally, the songs of the urban genre heard by youth, would lead us to conventional and discriminatory models, certain rhythms and musical genres were prohibited in other times, so that a control was applied, but not censorship, there is no investigation that supports a high percentage of violent behaviors in young people has to do with the music they hear.

Listening to music can be a good choice to relax, however, care must be taken with the genre to choose, since it can disturb the behavior, especially that of young people, which are the most vulnerable. Urban music bursts a favorite place between the tastes of adolescents, both men and women opt for sounds, noisy and radical, which is strange to sociocultural beliefs. Urban music today is a musical and cultural phenomenon, they are present in the media and social networks invades social spaces and largely determines the style of entertainment in the era of postmodernity, therefore, “the most widespread criticism of postsubcultural theory points out that it adopts a naive, and essentially celebratory position regarding the role of cultural industries in the formation of identities and lifestyles.”(Martínez, 2016, P.196). Urban music is an influential element in the behavior of young people. Thanks to the diversity of musical styles, the identity of each teenager is built. The diversity of musical and lifestyles make the adolescent take negative behaviors, however, it can help them to freak positive ways such as the improvement of their self – esteem.

It is said that, inequality is a difficulty that all countries support, whether they are poor, rich, or of intermediate situation, since it is the one who differentiates or discriminates from one individual to another, due to their social, economic, religious position , sex, race, skin color, musical identity, among others. Not only is it manifested in aspects such as purchasing power, which is undoubtedly the main cause of exclusion and lack of opportunities in many parts of the world."The disassembly not only of the stereotypes of the middle class but of the common places of hip hop (sex, machismo, violence, social extraction) through the use of new codes of masculinity and forms of participation and political authority. This would lead to redefining the rapper as a new intellectual figure whose main contribution is to renew and radicalize the why of bodily, political and media spaces.”(Zambrana, 2005, P.6). Music is a powerful social expression mode that can fortify stereotypes and potentially, social prejudices.

It is evident that urban music composers were born in alleys from the periphery overwhelmed by poverty, in streets where life is worth little, in societies where people are dischariable and replaceable by others with other needs. Hence the insolent neighborhood language, being the subject of transculturation and the alteration of the traditional values ​​of society. “In which part of the innovative component of Calle 13 lies in the successful reach of the double effect of their language that, on the one hand, scandalizes and on the other, fascinates outside any conventionalism or agreed sense of modesty because, as it alleges Sánchez, the whole society rushes to undermine through the verbal offense what physically and morally oppresses ”(Díaz, 2010, P. 129). Taking into account its roots, urban music has a clandestine language that communicates different needs that affect society including poverty, environment, health, human rights. This is why we try to raise awareness through the language that is handled in its liric expression.

Finally, it is said that urban music describes social inequalities being marginalized by its vulgar content, since urban music is a psychosocial element that has a great event in the process of building adolescents’ identity, music has a sequel in the lives of each member of society. It is a great instrument of manipulation, and produces in the listeners diverse consequences, being able to transfer a human being to states where he leans to certain types of behavior, but in context music is a tool that we can use to correct the quality of life of life of humans.

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