Latin American Music and Food Yesenia Escareno South Mountain Community College
Introduction Jenni Rivera Food Mexican o Style: Corridos & Banda (Henderson) o Has influences from Spain, This project was done for my Intercultural Perspectives Real name was Dolores Janney Rivera Latin American Food Europe, India, and China (Kenyon) class with Professor Galarza. The topic of this project was o Saavedra o Each country typically uses the same ingredients but o Chiles are an essential ingredient to research one of the 3 cultures we are learning about in with different techniques (“Latino Food”) o Mexican-American singer who was in Mexican dishes class and pick a subject to focus on in that culture. I chose o Essential ingredients: beans, chiles, vanilla, chocolate, born on July 2, 1969 in Long Beach, Beans and rice are key ingredients Latin American culture, and I chose to focus on the tomatoes, avocados, and squash (Latino Food Culture 2) o California (“Jenni Rivera Biography”) Corn is the main source of grain, used for masa for subjects of music and food. I chose Latin American culture o Desayuno- varies from light to heavy (Breakfast) o because I wanted to learn some things about my own o Known as “La Diva de la Banda which translates to “the o Almuerzo- depends on how breakfast was served tamales and tortillas culture that I may have not already known. diva of bands” (Lunch) o Popular Mexican dishes include chilaquiles, mole, o She signed with Capitol/EMI’s in 1995 o Cena/Comida- heavier evening meal (Dinner) posole, menudo, tacos, tamales, gorditas, and Music Signed with Fonovisa in 1999 enchiladas (“Popular Mexican Food”) Origin and Influences o Despite her tough situations in life she still kept making o Key ingredients: chile, corn, tortillas, meat o Dates back to when Columbus first arrived to North o Puerto Rican America (Sounds and Colours) music and albums Conclusion o Earned a Latin Grammy as well as Billboard nominations o The European influenced Latin music through languages Music and food are two key components of Latin o She produced 15 gold, 15 platinum, and 5 double-platinum o Compared to Spanish, Mexican, like Spanish and Portuguese American culture. They are also well combined especially records and Cuban cuisine, but it has its o Europeans introduced new instruments like the guiro with parties, carnivals, or fiestas. At Latin American The African influenced Latin music through their beats o Sold more than 15 million copies of her 12 albums different qualities (“Puerto Rican o parties the food is served first to everyone and then the and sounds as well as drumming o She helped her father run his record company Cuisine”) rest of the night is for dancing with family to their favorite o Political turmoil impacted music o Passed away on December 9, 2012 in a plane crash o Soups are popular Latin music. Latin American music and food is well o Influenced by social conditions, economic conditions, o Common soups: black-bean soup, sopon de pollo con arroz, recognized all across the world and will continue to be an class differences, immigration, and more Ozuna and sopon de pescado o Popular dishes: carne frita con cebolla, pastelon de carne, important part of the everyday lives of Latin Americans! o Style: Raggaeton rinones guisados, and arroz con pollo Bibliography Latin American Musicians o Real name is Juan Carlos Ozuna o Popular side dish: Tostones which are friend plantains Key Ingredients: meat, rice, chicken, beans, and plantains Belsinger, Susan, and Arthur O. Tucker. “Mole Sauce: The National Dish of Mexico.” Mother Ritchie Valens Rosado, and he was born on o Earth Living, 2008, www.motherearthliving.com/cooking-methods/mole-magica. March 13, 1992 in San Juan, o Has a blend of Spanish, African, Taino, and American Biography.com Editors. “Jenni Rivera Biography.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Style: Rock and Roll Television, 17 Apr. 2019, www.biography.com/musician/jenni-rivera. o Puerto Rico (Simpson) cuisine Biography.com Editors. “Ritchie Valens Biography.” Biography.com, A&E Networks o His real name was Richard Steve Valenzuela, Television, 15 Aug. 2019, www.biography.com/musician/ritchie-valens. o Started writing songs when he was Borden, Timothy "Valens, Ritchie: 1941-1959: Performer ." Contemporary Hispanic and he was born on May 13, 1941 (Peter) only 12 years old Biography . . Encyclopedia.com. 27 Mar. 2020