‘José María Arguedas is My John Lennon’: Arguedas as Cultural Hero in Lima’s Independent Music Scene

This article discusses the way that young people in Lima establish themselves as heirs to Arguedas, specifically through the analysis of music by contemporary fusion bands Crónica de Mendigos and Tayta Bird. I argue that they use Arguedas as a signifier in their music to show their cultural capital,...

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Main Author: Alissa Vik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stockholm University Press 2018-10-01
Series:Iberoamericana: Nordic Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
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Online Access:https://www.iberoamericana.se/articles/424