Male and Female Rappers on the Streets and on Public Transport: New Trends in Street Music in the City of Concepción, Chile
Abstract
This article looks at the transformation that street music has undergone in my native city, Concepción (Chile). I analyse some interesting changes in music making and the way in which rappers create these performances. Methodologically, I carried out ethnographic research between 2021 and 2023 that included accompanying and interviewing a group of six male and two female rappers, aged between 20 and 27, who belonged to the middle/working class. To a certain extent, this research employs an autoethnographic approach, as I use my personal and emotional experience to explore and analyse a phenomenon, arguing that the performance of street music comprehensively reflects the way in which the inhabitants of Concepción live and experience the city.
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