TY - JOUR
T1 - The singing voice and racial politics on the Brazilian evangelical music scene
AU - Burdick, John
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - In São Paulo, Brazil, the musical genre of Black gospel reinforces the thematic power of Black voice, while gospel rap does not. In consequence, Black gospel artists embrace diasporic and Biblical history, which stimulates commitment to collective Black projects. In contrast, gospel rappers, socialized to de-center Black voice, do not develop a notion of Black voice as fulfi ling Biblical prophecy, and do not develop a correlative Black politics. The article contributes to the growing literature on the possibility of an evangelical racial politics in Brazil, while identifying impediments to such politics.
AB - In São Paulo, Brazil, the musical genre of Black gospel reinforces the thematic power of Black voice, while gospel rap does not. In consequence, Black gospel artists embrace diasporic and Biblical history, which stimulates commitment to collective Black projects. In contrast, gospel rappers, socialized to de-center Black voice, do not develop a notion of Black voice as fulfi ling Biblical prophecy, and do not develop a correlative Black politics. The article contributes to the growing literature on the possibility of an evangelical racial politics in Brazil, while identifying impediments to such politics.
KW - Body
KW - Brazil
KW - Cultural politics
KW - Evangelical protestantism
KW - Music
KW - Popular culture
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U2 - 10.1353/lat.0.0032
DO - 10.1353/lat.0.0032
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:72849106126
SN - 0163-0350
VL - 30
SP - 25
EP - 55
JO - Latin American Music Review - Revista de Musica Latinoamericana
JF - Latin American Music Review - Revista de Musica Latinoamericana
IS - 1
ER -