Week 10 Discussion 1616 unread replies.1818 replies. Unit 14 New Trends of the Late 1970's Describe funk and the music groups/musicians that are important to this genre. Describe reggae , it's roots, important terms that are connected to this genre, and musicians. If you know anything about how it has evolved into what we have today, feel free to share about that. disco: in the late 70's, it was both loved and hated. Why? Disco was a fad, but still prominent in today's music culture. Feel free to share how it has evolved into the modern music culture. Also share about music groups/musicians that are associated with this genre, including groups that are not in the reading (ABBA for example) punk music: how do the attitudes and style of this genre shape the direction it goes? new wave : how is this genre similar to punk but more accepted in America? Feel free to share any thoughts on any of the above genres that you may be more familiar with. And as we always do, share a song from our reading and listening that made an impact on you and why. Unit 15 Latin Music since 1960 What country/style becomes a big influence in American Pop music? Describe Tejano music and it's influence. ( Interestingly Richie Valens was a huge influence in his short music career of the late 50s, before perishing in the plane crash in 1959 with Buddy Holly. His most famous song was "La Bamba". There is a really good movie about his short career. ) Describe salsa, tropical Latin music, and how Gloria Estefan merges the music into American pop culture. Share a Latin American song you enjoyed and why