808s & Havana Heartbreak

Published: Feb. 22, 2018, 5 p.m.

b'In Camila Cabello\'s "Havana" we hear both her Cuban roots and the modern sounds of Atlanta. Though the singer and featured guest Young Thug reference these two geographic identities, the song says so much more through its core musical elements. A Roland TR-808 kick drum evokes an entire repertoire of Atlanta Hip Hop, while the track\'s supporting piano montuno descends from a Cuban style lamenting the loss of one\'s traditional home.\\xa0\\nAlso in this episode, we discuss Camila\'s unlikely path to number one with writer Hannah Steinkopf-Frank \\u2014 and the musical glass ceiling that holds so many young women artists back.\\nRecommendationsSwitched On Pop recommends the podcast about sound: Twenty Thousand Hertz\\xa0Hannah recommends the book: Girl Groups Girl Culture by Jacqueline WarwickCheck out more music and writing from Kwami Coleman at his websiteYou can listen to you playlist of 808s and Montunos on Spotify\\nFeatured SongsCamila Cabello - HavanaTI - Whatever You Like2NE1 - I Am The BestMarvin Gaye - Sexual HealingMariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri - Always Be My BabyOutkast - So Fresh, So CleanLil Jon - Get LowGucci Mane ft. Migos - I Get The BagCompay Segundo - Guajira GuantanameraCuarteto Caney - Guajira GuantanameraBig Mama Thorton - Hound DogElvis - Hound DogLittle Mix & Missy Elliott- How Ya Doin?The Shangri Las - Leader Of The PackSleater-Kinney - I Wanna Be Your Joey RamoneSpice Girls - WannabeSpice Girls - Spice Up Your LifeThe Ronettes - Be My BabyThe Shirelles - Will You Love Me TomorrowTLC - No Scrubs\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'