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Abstract
Latin America’s history is deeply embedded in the experience of coloniality. Still, its history cannot be told without stories of resistance to its colonial experience. This resistance takes many shapes, from armed conflict to the use of the arts, and addresses many consequences of coloniality. We aim to explore how metal music in Latin America has been used to challenge the colonial legacy of the region. Although coloniality has had many implications (e.g., political, economical, environmental), we focus on the specific challenge towards religion (Christianity in particular) as a strategy to critically assess this colonial legacy. We present three thematic examples that highlight this critical approach in Latin American metal towards coloniality in general, and Christian religion in particular. These include : 1) highlighting the presence of indigenous populations in the region, 2) reframing of religious culture as an act of resistance, and 3) linking religion to current colonial politics.
Résumé
L’histoire de l’Amérique latine est profondément ancrée dans l’expérience du colonialisme. Cependant, son histoire ne peut être dite sans des récits de résistance à son expérience coloniale. Cette résistance prend de nombreuses formes, des arts aux conflits armés, et concerne de nombreux aspects du colonialisme. Nous explorons, dans cet article, comment la musique métal en Amérique latine a été utilisée pour défier le leg colonial dont cette région est imprégnée. Bien que le colonialisme ait eu de nombreuses implications (p. e. politique, économique et environnementale), nous nous concentrons sur le défi qui s’adresse spécifiquement à la religion (chrétienne en particulier) comme stratégie pour évaluer le leg colonial de façon critique. Nous présentons trois exemples thématiques qui révèlent cette approche critique dans le métal latino-américain envers le colonialisme en général. Ceci inclut : 1) mettre en valeur les présences autochtones dans la région ; 2) présenter la culture religieuse comme un acte de résistance ; et 3) relier la religion au politique coloniales actuelles.
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