Muévelo
The Enduring Legacy of Latin Music Across Borders
$48.78
- Hardcover
184 pages
- Release Date
3 September 2026
Summary
Latin music fans, from lovers of Bad Bunny to devotees of old-school Bachata and Reggaeton, will love Muevelo, a compelling look at the impact of Latin music in our lives, culture, and history. Podcast hosts of Radio Menea, Miriam Zoila Perez and Veronica Bayetti Flores explore how Latin music has shaped movements of people, culture, and sound across decades of Latin artists and hit songs. Through collections of essays, playlists, timelines, album deep dives, and more, the authors share their…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798894140452 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Verónica Bayetti Flores, Miriam Zoila Pérez |
| Publisher: | Running Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Running Press Adult |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 184 |
| Release Date: | 3 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 178mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“A timely exploration and celebration of the music that moves people both on and off the dance floor.”
–Library Journal“This will delight die-hard fans as well as those just discovering Latin music.”
–Publishers Weekly”…Muévelo is essential reading for anyone trying to understand Latine music in all of its depth and history. Verónica Bayetti Flores and Miriam Zoila Pérez take us through their own musical biography, and they artfully interweave not only the historical roots of different genres of Latine music but also our peoples’ relationships to sound, spaces, migration and history…a complete guide for anyone who cares about music in general and about its connections to race, power, class and joy.“–Nadia Reiman, Pulitzer Prize winner and Immigration reporter This American Life
“Finally! A book from a queer perspective celebrating the groundbreaking global influence of Black and Brown artists in Latinx music history. From Chilean pop to corridos norteños, Pérez and Vero beautifully weave Latinx music genres through essays, interviews and insightful conversations that will have you dusting off your record collection and listening to your new favorite jams like never before.”–Justin Favela, Co-host of Latinos Who Lunch, award-winning artist
About The Author
Verónica Bayetti Flores
Miriam Zoila Perez
Miriam Zoila Perez is a queer Cuban American writer whose non-fiction has been featured in publications such as The New York Times and in anthologies like Roxane Gay’s Not That Bad. Their TED talk on racism and maternal health has garnered over a million views. Perez is also the author of the young adult novel Camila Nunez’s Year of Disasters and co-hosts the podcast Radio Menea. They reside in Washington, D.C., with a passion for bachata and houseplants.
Veronica Bayetti Flores
Veronica Bayetti Flores is a queer Venezuelan writer and activist with bylines in Rolling Stone, Crack Magazine, and Remezcla. She co-hosts the podcast Radio Menea and co-founded the Center for Advancing Innovative Policy, an abolitionist grassroots policy firm.
About Radio Menea
Radio Menea is a Latinx music podcast hosted by Veronica Bayetti Flores and Miriam Zoila Perez. Described as “the woke Latinx music podcast you should be listening to” by Remezcla and “the soundtrack to a queer mami’s sancocho” by Latina Magazine, the bilingual podcast explores the Latinx music that shapes the lives of its hosts and listeners. (The podcast is no longer actively producing new episodes but remains available.)
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