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rockLectures

History of LatinX in Rock Music

LUIS ZAPATA
Researcher of the year 2024-2025

- International Association of Humanities, Social Sciences & Management Researchers (HSSMR)

previous LECTURES

Texas

  • Austin | Benson Library Conference Room. Institute of Latin American Studies Students Association Conference. Carver Museum. University of Texas. Ruiz Hall. Corporate / Private

  • Dallas | Corporate / Private

  • Georgetown | Georgetown Arts Center

  • Houston | Corporate / Private

  • San Antonio | Trinity University. Corporate / Private

  • Temple | Cultural Activities Center

Other States

  • Illinois | APME Hybrid Conference, Chicago, 2021

  • Virginia | East Coast Music Conference, Norfolk

  • Maryland | Salisbury University

  • Ohio | Bowling Green State University

International

  • Canada | University of Victoria. Cape Breton University

  • Dubai (UAE) | Int'l Conference on Literature, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, 2021

  • Italy | Int'l Conference AHSLE-20, Rome

  • Malaysia | Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur

  • Norway | Inferno Music Conference, Oslo

  • Portugal | Int'l Conference on Languages, Music, Humanities and Social Sciences, Lisbon, 2021

  • Spain | Int'l Conference on Literature, Languages, Education and Social Sciences, Barcelona, 2021

  • Turkey | Int'l Conference on Economics, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Istanbul, 2021

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This website traces the history of LatinX in rock music since the early 1900's, looking at key artists, songs, sounds and albums that shaped Latin American rock in context with social and political environments. Learn about the influence of rock as an art form for rebellious Latin American youth and the influence of native Latin American music in Western rock. Join us on a chronological musical journey from '50s calypso and surf music, '60s youth movements and sounds, and '70s political repression to '80s internationalization, the '90s Latin Alternative movement, and current Latin American rock musical forms.

history of latinx in rock

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Journal Profile: When it comes to Austin's Pecan Street Festival, Luis Zapata is on top of it. 

"Zapata is a lover of music - ask him about his KISS memorabilita or his 7,000 vinyl records..."

- Patricia Rogers, Austin Business Journal, May 2024

- Image Copyright: Alexander Koffler

AWARD

Luis Zapata was awarded RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR
2024-2025
by the International Association of Humanities, Social Sciences & Management Researchers (HSSMR)

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