The Chicha songbook and the metaphorical transaction of feminine power. Sketch for a reflection

Authors

  • María del Pilar Clemente Universidad de Chile

Abstract

The article analyzes the relationship between Chicha music style and the popular culture expressions.Through those topics is possible to get many metaphoric transactions. They proposea liberator status sets in the Latin-American Ethos and traditional female identity. This reflectiondescribes the Chicha phenomenon and its popular imaginary where it's settled: Territory, topics,sceneries and the diversity of meaning of women's presence. This analyze is realized from videosupload in YouTube website. In this matter, Internet is a mediator from Chicha imaginary and itsnew public -in special females- who are able to access it.    

Keywords:

Chicha songbook, transaction metaphoric, popular culture, Latin-American ethos, feminine identity