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 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>. Had an interest in music since he was a Caramanica, Jon. “Reggaeton, Bachata, Latin Trap? Ozuna Does It All.” The New York o o First song was called “Imaginado” Cuban Times, The New York Times, 3 Sept. 2017, young boy (“Ritchie Valens Biography”) www.nytimes.com/2017/09/03/arts/music/ozuna-odisea-latin-pop.html. which was released in 2012 Henderson, Alex. “Jenni Rivera: Biography & History.” AllMusic, o Started performing at high school dances (Thefamouspeople.com Editors) o Similar to Puerto Rican food www.allmusic.com/artist/jenni-rivera-mn0000325727/biography. Joined a band in 1957 called The Silhouettes Janer, Zilkia. "Cuban American Food." The American Mosaic: The Latino American o o Signed a contract with Golden o Black beans are a main Experience, ABC-CLIO, 2020, latinoamerican2.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1507412. He was offered to record at Gold Star Studios by Bob Janer, Zilkia. "Latino Food." The American Mosaic: The Latino American Experience, ABC- o Family Records then started ingredient CLIO, 2020, latinoamerican2.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1507410. Keane (Borden) Typical breakfast in Cuba is Janer, Zilkia. Latino Food Culture. Greenwood Press, 2008. putting out music on Youtube o “Latin American Culture: Facts, Food & Traditions.” Study.com, Study.com, 2020, o He wrote a “teenager in love ballad” called “Donna” for study.com/academy/lesson/latin-american-culture-facts-food- o Popular songs include: ‘Dile Que Tu Me Quieres’, ‘Si bread and coffee (“Cuban his girlfriend Donna Ludwig traditions.html#transcriptHeader. Tu Marido No Te Quiere’, and ‘La Foto’ American Food”) Kenyon, Chelsie. “Familiarize Yourself With the Common Ingredients in Mexican Cuisine.” o Most popular song was “La Bamba” The Spruce Eats, The Spruce Eats, 18 Feb. 2020, www.thespruceeats.com/ingredients- o Won ‘Best Breakthrough Artist’ at Premios Juventud in o Popular rice dishes: paella, Chinese fried rice, and used-in-mexican-food-2342811. Valens died on February 3, 1959, at the age of 17, in a o 2017 and ‘Best New Latin Artist’ at iHeart Radio white rice with chicken “Popular Mexican Food - Top 20 Most Popular Mexican Foods List.” Mexipes, 11 Mar. 2020, plane crash along with Buddy Holly and JP “Big Bopper” mexipes.com/popular-mexican-food/. Music Awards o Popular side dishes: plantains, sweet potato, and yuca “Puerto Rican Cuisine.” Welcome to Puerto Rico!, 2020, Richardson welcome.topuertorico.org/culture/foodrink.shtml. o His goal is to make it into the English language pop o Popular dishes include picadillo, ropa vieja, and “Ritchie Valens: The Young Singer Who Pioneered Chicano Rock.” TeachRock, February 3, 1959 became known as “the day music died” teachrock.org/article/ritchie-valens-the-young-singer-who-pioneered-chicano-rock/. o market boliche in rock history Simpson, Paul. “Ozuna: Biography & History.” AllMusic, www.allmusic.com/artist/ozuna- o One day would like to collaborate with artist Drake and o Cuban food is very rich in meat and vegetables in mn0003526883/biography?1585278284324. o A movie called “La Bamba” was made about his life Sounds and Colours. “The History and Impact of Latin American Music.” Sounds and Rihanna order to give the food more flavor. Colours, 20 Nov. 2019, soundsandcolours.com/subjects/travel/the-history-and-impact-of- o Got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 latin-american-music-49112/. o He is gaining more attention all over Latin America as o Has many different fruits as main ingredients in side Valens was “the first in a series of ‘Chicano’ rock stars- Thefamouspeople.com Editors. “Who Is Ozuna? Everything You Need to Know.” Ozuna - o well as in the U.S. dishes and desserts Bio, Facts, Family Life of Puerto Rican Singer, 11 May 2018, singers of Mexican extraction” (“Ritchie Valens”) www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/ozuna-40794.php..