Rhythms of Resistance - African Musical Heritage in Brazil

Informationen zum Autor Peter Fryer (1927-2006) was a British writer and journalist, whose coverage of the arrival of citizens from the Caribbean onboard the HMT Empire Windrush led to a deep and long-lasting interest in the histories of Black Britons. In 1984, he wrote the classic book Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain (Pluto, 2018). Klappentext African rhythms are at the heart of contemporary black Brazilian music. Surveying a musical legacy that encompasses over 400 years, Rhythms of Resistance traces the development of this rich cultural heritage. Acclaimed author Peter Fryer describes how slaves, mariners and merchants brought African music from Angola and the ports of East Africa to Latin America. In particular, they brought it to Brazil - today the country with the largest black population of any outside Africa. Fryer examines how the rhythms and beats of Africa were combined with European popular music to create a unique sound and dance tradition. Fryer focuses on the political nature of this musical crossover and the role of an African heritage in the cultural identity of Brazilian blacks today. Rhythms of Resistance is an absorbing account of a theme in global music and is rich in fascinating historical detail. Zusammenfassung An absorbing account of the influence of African rhythms on contemporary black Brazilian music and the development of music world wide

Product details

• Authors: Peter Fryer
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2000
• EAN: 9780745307312
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-0731-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music theory; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Folk & traditional music, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Folk, Folkloric styles, Traditional and folk music, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Diversity & Multiculturalism, Non-Western music: traditional & "classical"