Question

What do you think RedOne means when he refers to Jennifer Lopez as a "global artist?" Is any person, or any kind of music, ever global? What about her Puerto Rican heritage? What about the story that links the melody to several places: France, Brazil, and Bolivia, among others? How can something be both "from somewhere" and "global" at the same time?

Answer 1

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Answer:

RedOne describing Jennifer Lopez as a global artist most likely has a lot to do with her Puerto Rican heritage, because there´s a recurrent reference to the importance of the Latin ingredient when working with Lopez in his speech. It´s not that any person, or any kind of music, can be global, but only those that can be linked to different places, like a melody that overcomes national frontiers and can be linked to different countries.

Every person and cultural expression is from somewhere, but only those that can have a powerful effect on different places, and even in different cultures, can be considered as global.

Explanation:

The question refers to the article titled "Jennifer Lopez's 'On The Floor' will be 'a big one,' producer Redone predicts," by Jocelyn Vena.