Ethnomusicology: Chicano Music

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Mexican culture, heritage and musical tradition. In its essence, the music that emerged during this period reflected directly the political, cultural and economic struggles of Mexican-American peoples. Whereas the newfound ethnic zeal and cultural pride manifested itself in more traditional Mexican music from older generation artists, the political, economic and social hardships of the time coupled with an assimilating Mexican population imbued younger artists with a new and revitalized sense in musical expression.

The origins of the Chicano movement can well be traced back to United States' annexation of Mexico's northern provinces, a region that now comprises the Southwest extending from California to Texas. The socioeconomic factors that plagued this region before the cession were only heightened by the influx of Anglo-Americans during the 1848 Gold Rush in California. Described as a "political and cultural encroachment", the migration of over one hundred thousand ...

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