RE: Latin? Was: re: music for babies (teens of course :))

From: JAVIER MARTINEZ (dobok@infosel.net.mx)
Date: Wed Mar 07 2001 - 17:07:22 CET

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     I wasn't trying to tell wright from wrong,,,If the word american suits your
    country's name, it's fine with me I guess?,,,,,,(I lived in the states and
    was constantly asked if I was American).......
    I was refering to labeling terms, even in the US you have
    africanamericans,chineesamerican,etc,etc,etc,

    Back to the main point of this argument there should be more conciuosnes of
    music's roots - specialy in music stores.
    how bout finding Ratos de Porao in the Latin section!

    The word latin does not represent all the music coming from Latin america.

    >>Same thing with people in the USA calling themselves Americans........I
    >>guess America extends all the wy to Argentina.
    >
    >I've heard this before....but, as a person who lives and was born in United
    >States of America, how should I call my self to be politically correct? I
    >don't agree w/ alot of practices USA uses to get it's way, but I use the
    >word "American" as a physical locator, as opposed to a philisophical one,
    >b/c I'm in the USA. Should I call myself a "United States of American"
    >person? It just doesn't work. It just happens to be that my country of
    >origin has the same name as the continent, I can't help that. And you're
    >right it's all really America, but so is Canada. It's tough b/c an
    >Argentinian, living in Argentina, may call them selves "South American".
    >But an Argentinian who lives in USA can call themselves a "South American"
    >too. So the term can take on misleading dualities.
    >
    >I've heard this arguement used a as a divider or in an angry context
    against
    >USAmericans, but I've also heard it used as a positive arguement. I think
    >it was in a Califanes song, they said, "Anyone who lives on the continents
    >of North and South America are all "americans" so, we are all one people,
    >and we should focus on what we have in common, not what's different, for
    >positive purposes."
    >
    >then we could get into the beauty of "differences" vs. the value of
    >"sameness"... but I think I'll just stick to music instead.
    >
    >PRN
    >Marc De Clive-Lowe - El Dia Perfecto
    >
    >PNext
    >Suba - Sao Paulo Confessions - Na Neblina
    >
    >joni
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