By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
Several years ago we decided to focus on female artists from the continent. It was not an easy decision, since, in general, the 50% of the potential audience resisted. A few years ago (and even now), a large portion of the male audience didn't readily accept listening to female voices without feeling it was a lesser product, with dramas that didn't interest them and lacking any supposed quality that represented the tastes of the male audience. Something like that. Stupid things that still reside in our hearts.
By implementing our Women playlist each week, we not only confirmed the amount of developing talent that existed on our continent, but also, We realized how the spectrum of sounds and the most striking and courageous proposals emerged from that side. Now we feel ashamed for continuing to present such an obvious fact as something new. It is clear that most of the most innovative artistic offerings of these times come from women and sexual dissidents. It's a long discussion for those who don't want to accept it, but we'll illustrate it with a relatable example: If reggaeton has any future, After this scandalous pyrotechnics where the lyrics of his most popular songs speak of how misogynistic the idol can be in front of his ladies, admiring how their flesh bounces during dancing and intimate encounters, It will be because of the rebellious voice of those who defy that manipulation to reclaim their strength and empowerment.
Our second end-of-year playlist includes 23 songs by women from across the hemisphere. We've got songs in Spanish, English, Portuguese, and French. They sound like pop, folk, funk, hip hop, electro, folklore, rock, folklore from different regions, contemporary Caribbean sounds and other surprises. It's music that comes from Brazil, United States, Haiti, Peru, Dominican Republic, United States, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Colombia. We include popular names like Julieta Venegas or Elza Soares, rising stars like Grtsch or Rubio, and artists who will soon be performing on the most popular stages on the continent, such as Verito Asprilla or Marineros.
We invite you to join us on an adventure that lasts one hour and twenty minutes, time during which they will explore the best auditory perfumes of 2023. Ready?
