«I’m talking about changing our house»: Argentine dictatorship and democratization in the songs of Fito Páez

This article examines the conditions of production and the effects of meaning in some of Fito Páez’s earliest songs, emphasizing the discursive, political and historical aspects of his critique of Argentina’s dictatorial regime. After a brief reflection on songs as a research source and the role of...

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Main Author: Samir PERRONE
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2020-08-01
Series:América Latina Hoy
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Online Access:https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/1130-2887/article/view/21364
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title «I’m talking about changing our house»: Argentine dictatorship and democratization in the songs of Fito Páez
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