Between ruptures and permanences

an analytical and historical synthesis of racial and social prejudice in music: “sou negro”, “brincar de índio” and “fricote”

Authors

  • Elvis Rogerio Paes Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho"

Keywords:

Eurocentrism, Acculturation, Black, Indigenous, Music

Abstract

If we look closely at the Brazilian society of the 20th century, we will find European theoretical elements defended in the 19th century. However, this observation should not surprise us since for better or worse we are products of a historical construction based on ethnocentric values of Modern Europe. The results of this cultural heritage have a negative impact on social classes with less political representation, such as the indigenous and black people. Faced with this scenario, in this article seeks to analyze the lyrics of three songs that achieved widespread dissemination in the Brazilian territory between the years 1970 and 1980, with the aim of verifying whether their spellings point to a permanence of (or ruptures with) discourses of European values in Brazil. The selected lyrics compose the songs "Sou Negro", "Brincar de Índio" and "Fricote", interpreted respectively by Tony Tornado, Xuxa and Luiz Caldas. 

Author Biography

Elvis Rogerio Paes, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho"

Sou formado em História pela Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná (UENP), Campus Jacarezinho-PR. Também sou graduado em Pedagogia pela Faculdade Educacional da Lapa - Lapa - PR. Atualmente estou em fase final de Especialização em Interdiciplinaridades em Humanas pela Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná (UENP), e, sou mestrando no programa de Pós-Graduação em História na  UNESP- Campus Assis, na linha de pequisa de Políticas, Ações e Representações.  

Published

2019-12-16

How to Cite

PAES, Elvis Rogerio. Between ruptures and permanences: an analytical and historical synthesis of racial and social prejudice in music: “sou negro”, “brincar de índio” and “fricote”. Faces da História, [S. l.], v. 6, n. 2, p. 496–512, 2019. Disponível em: https://seer.assis.unesp.br/index.php/facesdahistoria/article/view/1474. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2024.