TY - JOUR T1 - Global Postmodernity, World Music and the Discourse of Authenticity: Insights from the Buena Vista Social Club A1 - Kavoori, Anandam LA - spa PB - Departamento de Psicología y Comunicación de Texas A&M International University | Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León YR - 2018 UL - https://rediab.uanl.mx/Record/gmjmexico-article-313 AB - This essay examines the discursive construct of key members of the Buena Vista Social ClubCD and documentary. Using the literature of transnational cultural studies, the essays suggests that “authenticity” is a key marker of the mobilization of World Music as a sonic text—and the Buena Vista Social Club an exemplar of this process. KW - world music KW - authenticity KW - Buena Vista Social Club KW - música del mundo KW - autenticidad ER -