De la Salsa al Hip-Hop: essays on Puerto Rican modernity

Inspired by César Miguel Rondón & Juan Flores' work, De la Salsa al Hip-Hop is an intellectual project in which I study the Puerto Rican modernity that developed after World War II.

A-Side:

“Salsa” represents the industrialization and urban development boom of the 50's and 60's and how the youth who grew up during this time used this cultural expression as an outlet to express their experience.

B - Side:

“R.A.P.” is the part of the research that focuses on the decadence of Puerto Rican modernity from 1980's on and how young people expressed their experience in this regard, particularly through rap.