Mix(ed)tape

Single 11: Quítate Tú Pa' Ponerme Yo - Extended Interview with Beth Colón Pizzini

October 05, 2022 Mix(ed)tape Season 10 Episode 11
Mix(ed)tape
Single 11: Quítate Tú Pa' Ponerme Yo - Extended Interview with Beth Colón Pizzini
Show Notes

Dr. Beth Colón Pizzini is an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin in the African and African Diaspora Studies Department. Her expertise is on Puerto Rico’s music and street art, Puerto Rican, Caribbean and Afro-Diasporic feminism; pan-Caribbean and afro-diasporic cultural and political exchanges; and decolonial practices.

Beth talks to us about the history of reggaetón, the contribution of various Caribbean countries, the evolution of the genre, the political and moralistic fights surrounding the rhythm, and her own connection to the reggaetón.

You can find a summarized version of this interview in our season 2 episode about reggaetón:  Track 8: When Dancing Reggaetón.

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Host/Producers: Andrés Hincapié, PhD; Melissa Villodas, PhD
Graphic Content Creator: Susan Mykalcio