https://restofworld.org/2021/argentina-netbooks-music/
"When he first opened his Conectar Igualdad netbook in 2014, the 10-inch black
screen reflected Mateo Palacios Corazzina’s face back at him: a 12-year-old-boy
from La Boca, one of Buenos Aires’ historic slums, about to turn on his first
computer. What neither he — nor those who had handed out the device — knew, was
that a new era of Argentine music was about to be launched by that 1GB RAM
machine. Using his netbook as a makeshift studio, Mateo became the star that
millions today know as Trueno, one of the fastest rising stars in Latin
American rap.
Trueno’s experience wasn’t a one-off. As a preteen, Trueno launched his music
career in much the same way; by recording his lyrics on a netbook for virtual
auditions. In 2014, Red Bull chose his netbook-recorded video, and his career
took off too. Seven years later, he has 6 million followers, while one of his
videos has hit more than 48 million views in less than six months. Argentina’s
Culture Ministry even features him as an emblem of the country’s cultural
production. He is only 19.
In the mid-2010s, dozens of kids discovered that by getting these very basic
devices, they were suddenly able to harness the power of the internet, music,
and their own freestyle skills. Present-day stars like Neo Pistea (Sebastián
Chinellato) and L-Gante (Elian Valenzuela) also had their netbooks to thank as
their key to the door out of marginalization and into Latin American stardom."
Via Gadgeteer.co.za and danie10.
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