Popular Culture in the Americas

New Song and Rock Nacional (Sounds of Resistance)


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This episode discusses the history and legacies of the Dirty Wars in Chile and Argentina. Additionally, I discuss the counter-movements to the repression of the dictatorships as seen in New Song (Chile) and Rock Nacional (Argentina.) I highlight how racial and historical trauma provides a lens to understand the legacy of this era and how it shifted the dynamics between the US and the Americas because of Operation Condor. Please find the study guide for this episode and more at www.melthestorydoc.com/PopularCultureintheAmericas

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Popular Culture in the AmericasBy Melissa Maldonado-Salcedo