Rappers Akriila, Nvscvr, and more reflect on Chile’s shifting social paradigms and how música urbana became 'comfort music when everything was fucked'
has become the center of socio-political discord that’s swept the region over the last several years. Since October 2019, millions of Chileans have taken to the streets in waves of protests and civil unrest dubbed, or the social outburst.
An unresolved culture war, plus the ravishing effects of the pandemic, have sewn bleakness and disillusionment into Chilean music. You can hear it in the guttural rage of a burgeoning post-hardcore scene led by Asia Menor and Candelabro, as well as the icy techno K-holes of Alejandro Paz and Valesuchi. However, between primal screams and dance floor disassociation, flourishing streetwise narratives have come to epitomize the disenfranchised emotions of a generation.
Chilean trap, plugg, and reggaeton have hit their blockbuster stride, raking in millions of plays across streaming platforms and stepping into the international market. Young Cister and Argentine trap icon Duki linked up for romantiqueo hitMeanwhile, Akriila just wrapped a Latin American festival tour with performances at Lollapalooza in Argentina and Chile, Estéreo Picnic in Bogotá, and Festival Ceremonia in Mexico City.
“Middle-class people in Chile have always hustled and those are ultimately the stories we’re telling,” says Nvscvr’s Baby J. “That’s the target of Nvscvr’s music. I sing about realities I’ve experienced. I don’t need a character. I’ve been broke and unemployed, and I think that speaks to a lot of middle-class Chileans who don’t have the resources to rise above.
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