Kay Dickinson
Programme Convenor for Creative Arts and Industries at the University of Glasgow and author of Fernando: A Song by ABBA, researching global music, culture, and political contexts.
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Jan 26, 2026 • 57min
Kay Dickinson, "Fernando: A Song by ABBA" (Duke UP, 2025)
Kay Dickinson, Programme Convenor for Creative Arts and Industries at the University of Glasgow and author of Fernando: A Song by ABBA, unpacks how a sing-along pop hit became entangled with 1970s Latin American struggles and global markets. Short takes cover the song’s revolutionary lyrics, multilingual versions, queer and female revivals, questions of appropriation, and why English helped ABBA conquer the charts.
Jan 26, 2026 • 57min
Kay Dickinson, "Fernando: A Song by ABBA" (Duke UP, 2025)
Kay Dickinson, Programme Convenor at the University of Glasgow and author exploring global music and politics, unpacks ABBA's 'Fernando' as both pop commodity and political narrative. She traces its travels from Sweden to Chile, its queer and female followings, and its musical mashups. Short, lively conversations probe lyrics, production choices, and why a song about freedom became a worldwide sing-along.
