ABSTRACT

Despite his popularity throughout his tenure as President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez’s populist style aroused confrontation. This confrontation took place in media, and music was not spared. One particular musical genre, gaita zuliana, was used as an expression of dissatisfaction with Chávez’s policies and attitudes. This article analyzes the most relevant protest gaitas composed in a relatively short period of time (1999–2003) by the bands Gran Coquivacoa, Koquimba, and Barrio Obrero. Although in subsequent years protest gaitas all but disappeared, the creative wave of protest gaita in this period still resonates today, as Venezuelans still listen intently to these songs.

摘要

尽管在担任委内瑞拉总统期间他一直很受欢迎，但雨果·查韦斯（HugoChávez）的民粹主义风格引起了对抗。这种对抗发生在媒体上，音乐也不能幸免。一种特殊的音乐风格，盖塔·祖里亚纳（gaita zuliana）被用来表达对查韦斯的政策和态度的不满。本文分析了由Gran Coquivacoa，Koquimba和Barrio Obrero乐队在较短时间内（1999-2003年）组成的最相关的抗议行动。尽管在随后的几年中，抗议者的姿态几乎消失了，但由于委内瑞拉人仍在专心聆听这些歌曲，这一时期的抗议者姿态在今天仍然引起共鸣。