EPISODE · Aug 25, 2023 · 34 MIN
The Breakdown: Heavy Metal Edition
from Latino USA · host My Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcasts
The stereotype goes that Latinos only listen to salsa or reggaeton. But one of the biggest genres of music across Latin America is actually heavy metal, with bands like Iron Maiden selling out stadiums across the region when they tour there. On today's Breakdown, we ask.... why? How did metal take over Latin America so completely? We look at the extreme fandom for metal across Latin America and discuss the story behind the groundbreaking Brazilian band, Sepultura, and how they changed the fate of metal music forever. This episode originally aired in 2019.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What this episode covers
In a world full of stereotypes, Latinos listen to nothing other than tropical rhythms with heavy percussion. But, the reality in plain sight, is heavy metal is one of the biggest genres of music across Latin America.
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The Breakdown: Heavy Metal Edition
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