1) Describe two of the African elements in Cuban music.
a) Give an example of how these influences play a role in a particular Cuban style of music.
2) What role did Arsenio Rodriguez play in developing a new sound in Cuban music? What were some of his important contributions to Cuban music?
3) What were two of the African based religions that influenced Cuban music?
a) How did they influence popular music?
b) Give examples.
4) How did the Plena come to represent Puerto Rican identity in New York and Puerto Rico?
a) Why is the Plena an important form of cultural expression to Puerto Rican people?
5) How does Salsa differ from the Cuban and Puerto Rican music it is derived from?
a) How did this music come to represent Latino identity?
6) How did the Nueva Cancion movement reflect the revolutionary movements of the 1960's and 1970's.
a. What did the artists propose musically and poetically? .
b. Cite one relevant song for each and describe its message.
7) How does modern the Puerto Rican Hip Hop and Reggaeton music differ from traditional styles?
a.Why do traditionalists criticize Reggaeton and Latin hip hop?
8) Jacques Attalli describes music as a form of prophecy. A means of perceiving social change that is occurring but has not been fully articulated. Can you give an example of this in modern music?
9) How did Che Guevara influence Latin American music