Abstract (EN):
Webster¿s dictionary defines flow as `a smooth uninterrupted movement¿ and as
`a continuous transfer of energy¿. In hip-hop culture, the word is used to express
movements that blend in a musical and bodily sense, and by extension, a social and
cultural sense. This is why the Young Latin Kings and Ñetas, two immigrant collectives
in Barcelona who were considered dangerous `Latin gangs¿ up until a few years
ago, chose this term to name their project of conflict resolution through music. Their
project was presented in 2008, after two years of hard work in a youth centre in
Nou Barris (a working-class district in Barcelona with a long tradition of hosting
immigrants). This article seeks to analyse the social context and the social processes
of juvenile identity (re)construction, considering the music and artistic production
Unidos Por El Flow of the Latin Kings and Ñetas as a major argument for the
importance of music and the arts in identity (re)structuring and social inclusion of
many youths.
Language:
English
Type (Professor's evaluation):
Scientific