Re:The popularity of country music in rural sub Saharan Africa
by AnotherGoodName on Thursday June 30, 2022 @09:14PM
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I've seen it. I've also seen people talk down classical, disco and a few other genres at various points in my life. It seems there's always an uncool genre of the day. Which is a shame as people are simply limiting themselves.
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Re:The popularity of country music in rural sub Saharan Africa
by cjohnson318 on Friday July 01, 2022 @12:45AM
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Different eras of country music have different themes, values and styles, just like jazz and rock. That said, I heard some country music last weekend with a trap beat straight out of Outkast's Stankonia and it was... disconcerting.
Re:The popularity of country music in rural sub Saharan Africa
by paulpauper on Thursday June 30, 2022 @09:46PM
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disco, nu metal probably the two most hated genres
Re:The popularity of country music in rural sub Saharan Africa
by bigmealbigmeal on Thursday June 30, 2022 @10:55PM
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It's actually interesting to look at reviews of disco music on RateYourMusic going past the last decade. You might notice a pattern of the older reviews criticizing it as vapid and cheesy, while the newer reviews praise it as danceable and fun.
I think we're finally brushing off the excessive dismissal of the form, probably in no small part to the rock-worshipping generations being drowned out by the newer generations that have no such allegiances.