Culture Is Our Weapon Making Music and Changing Lives in Rio de Janeiro

Name: Culture Is Our Weapon Making Music and Changing Lives in Rio de Janeiro
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ISBN: 9780143116745

ISBN-10: 0143116746

ISBN-13: 9780143116745

Edition: 2010

Authors: Patrick Neate, Damian Platt, Caetano Veloso

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An inspiring mission to rescue young people from drugs and violence with music At a time when interest in Brazilian culture has reached an all-time high, and the stories of one person's ability to improve the lives of others has captured so many hearts, this unique book takes readers to the frontlines of a battle raging over control of the nation's poorest areas. Culture Is Our Weapontells the story of Grupo Cultural AfroReggae, a Rio-based organization employing music and an appreciation for black culture to inspire residents of the favelas, or shantytowns, to resist the drugs that are ruining their neighborhoods. This is an inspiring look at an artistic explosion and the best and worst of…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/23/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.06" wide x 7.74" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.418



Authors' Note


Foreword



Living in a War Zone



The Cradle of Crime



First Moves



Rival Factions



JB Tells His Story



The Political Moment



Funk



Back in Alemï¿½o



People and Perceptions



The Factions



Guerra



How It Works



The Police



Three Survivors' Stories



Trabalhadores or Traficantes



Junior



A Different Way



The End of the Beginning


Postscript: Damian's Story


People and Places


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