Decolonizing Sound: Intersections of Reggaeton, Hip Hop, and Social Justice (Table 5)

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session Wednesday 10:50 am Four Seasons Ballroom 1

Session Type: Roundtable Session

Abstract

This seminar investigates the decolonial potential of music genres such as reggaeton and hip hop in addressing social justice issues. It emphasizes the connections between these musical forms and broader social movements, exploring how they can be integrated into educational curricula to promote critical consciousness and understanding of systemic inequalities. The papers focus on themes such as economic exploitation, settler colonialism, and cross-racial solidarity, advocating for the use of music as a lens through which to examine and challenge dominant narratives. This theme seeks to illuminate the role of music in fostering resistance and promoting social change.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Hip Hop Theories, Praxis & Pedagogies

Chair

• Darnel Degand, University of California - Davis

Papers

• Globally Connecting Reggaeton, Hip Hop, and Social Studies Through Decolonial Language - Delandrea Hall, University of North Texas; Yianella M. Blanco, University of California - Davis; Hanadi Shatara, California State University - Sacramento

• “Looka There, Looka There Now”: Using Beyoncé to Challenge Genre in the Music Classroom - Bri'Ann Wright, California State University - Fullerton; Christian Michael Folk, University of Texas at Austin

• Exploring the Potential of Drill Music as an Avenue for Student Self-Expression - Kelly R. Allen, Augusta University; Ian Levy, Rutgers University; Edmund S. Adjapong, Seton Hall University