The United States is a sinking ship, a dying empire dragging the rest of the world down with it. Free market capitalism and rampant corporate corruption, war without end, a hamstrung global economy and an embattled environment all cry out for solutions. Some even say music died in the 70’s. Will the entire planet be owned by Bill Gates, corporate creationism and grunge rock, all headquartered in Seattle?
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Wait - what’s that sound? A revolution is brewing South of the Border, and people around the world are embracing it. South America has largely united behind the vision of fiery Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is now reaching out to Africa and the rest of the world. Will this New Left movement spread into the U.S.? Or will people unite behind the Zapatistas?
At the same time, an ever evolving Latin music and dance revolution has already conquered the U.S. In fact, it’s sweeping the world, driven largely by the United States’ growing Hispanic population. In the meantime, the protest music of the 60’s survives in the form of nuevo canción, which in turn helped launch Spanish rock.

