Abstract

AVILA JUAREZ, José Óscar. Economic crisis and popular music in Monterrey between 1970 and 1990. Let. hist. [online]. 2019, n.20, pp.203-235. ISSN 2448-8372.  https://doi.org/10.31836/lh.20.7106.

The present study focuses on the musical boom that took place in the capital of Nuevo León State at the worst stage of economic crisis that turned off the chimneys and faded off businesses. Coming from a musical tradition, the locals looked for ways to alleviate everyday problems, and in the midst of social bustle, they activated the musical sounds coming from local, national and international expressions; they adapted them to their culture and made their own through their social practices derived from dancing. In the end, the inhabitants of the city built a musical identity that served to evade the economic crisis ephemerally.

Keywords : Popular music; economic crisis; dances; identity and work.

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