Word: disco
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...Africa, American films are watched in American-style drive-in theaters to the accompaniment of hamburgers and fries, washed down with Coca-Cola. One of the biggest cultural events in Kenya in recent weeks has been the national disco-dancing championships. But in Nairobi last month, two dozen representatives of cultural organizations held a seminar on "Cultural Industry for East and Central Africa" and concluded that something must be done to roll back Western (primarily American) dominance of cinema, television, music and dance. "Our governments must adopt conscious policies to stop the dazzle of Western culture from creeping...
...epoch is to last, the underlying character of American culture must remain true to itself as it is pulled toward a common global denominator by its entertainment engine. But danger signals are already present: too few movies characterized by nuance, or even good old American nuttiness; more and more disco-dance epics, sickly sweet romances and shoot-'em-up, cut-'em-up, blow-'em-up Schwarzenegger characters; rock 'n' roll that never gets beyond heavy breathing and head banging; blockbuster books that read like T shirts. The combination of the foreign marketplace and a young domestic audience nourished...
...mention musical innovations. A new, hot radio format has evolved to provide exposure for such urban dance-music acts as Soul II Soul and Lisa Stansfield. On television, MTV has grown from an exclusively rock-'n'-roll outlet to one that encompasses pop, soul, reggae and even disco. Like Madonna in her hit song Vogue, this generation knows how to "strike a pose." Eclecticism is supreme, as long as the show is authentic -- as camp, art or theater...
...generation for Brigitte Bardot's tousled hair, pouty mouth and sensual allure. Then fast-forward -- and surprise! -- blond tendrils again, lips in a pout and more curves than a scenic railroad. It's CLAUDIA SCHIFFER, the newest top star on the international fashion runway. Discovered in a Dusseldorf disco, Schiffer, 19, is being called the face of the '90s. She has already been on the cover of Vogue and Elle and showed off Chanel's latest collection. In her provocative ads for Guess?, Schiffer fills a pair of jeans in a way that cowboys only dream...
This impressive collection may not spawn many hits--the music may be a little too sophisticated, a little too Jazzy for today's disco-laden pop charts. But Hornsby should be happy knowing that he has done what few rock musicians can do. He has gone beyond the stylistic constraints of his first few albums and has built upon his "signature sound" to create a more mature, and truly original, style. And Hornsby made this transition not by discarding what was old, but by doing more of what he does best...