Rhythms of Resistance

African Musical Heritage in Brazil

Peter Fryer

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Pluto Press
20 March 2000

Music; Theory of music & musicology; Non-Western music: traditional & "classical"; Folk & traditional music; Cultural studies; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies

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.

By: Peter Fryer
Imprint: Pluto Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9780745307312
ISBN 10: 0745307310
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 20 March 2000
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Maps List of illustrations Preface Introduction 1. The heritage of Nigeria and Benin: music for worship 2. The Angola heritage: capoeira and berimbau 3. The 'Angola warble': street cries and worksongs 4. Brazil's dramatic dances 5. Three vanished instruments 6. The African dance heritage 7. Brazil's Atlantic dances 8. The emergence of Brazilian popular music 9. Maxixe and urban samba Appendix A: Continuity and change in the music of the Kongo-Angola culture area Appendix B: African musical instruments in Brazil Appendix C: The Brazilian musical heritage in Nigeria and Benin Appendix D: The music and dance of Cape Verde Appendix E: Relaçaõ da fofa que veya agora da Bahia: extract Discography Notes Index

Peter Fryer is the author of the classic Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain and, more recently, Rhythms of Resistance: African Musical Heritage in Brazil, also available from Pluto Press. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary who recognised his continuous support of the Hungarian revolution and freedom fight . He died in 2006.