Performing arts in Northeastern Brazil are shaped by adversity and struggle, and artists attest to the resistance involved in their creative practice.
What does resistance mean in differing contexts, and how does creativity and expression affect individuals, communities and outcomes?
Through stand-alone, networked and collaborative projects, we are working to amplify the voices and power of artists through an understanding of resistance and change-making.
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This is not a metaphor
Our time in Olinda gave us a chance to visit Mestra Di’s academy and continue the conversations of the previous project. It was great to be there in person, play capoeira with her group and the children, and contribute to the music. The academy is a small room down an alleyway in Olinda. There are…
Research as Resistance: in conversation with five artists
A necessary challenge for all researchers is not only to find ways of researching that are not exploitative or extractive, but that support the people who collaborate in the research. In Olinda, Pernambuco, we engaged in a spoken and musical conversation with five artists: Leo Lima, Mestre Ulisses, Mestre Juarez, Negão do Coco and Mestre…
Music as the fifth dimension: June Festivals in Northeastern Brazil
The Festas Juninas in the Northeast of Brazil are the June Festivals celebrating the days dedicated to Saint John (São João) and Saint Peter (São Pedro). Moving between Recife and Olinda in the state of Pernambuco gave insight into the centrality of music to cultural life. Music is what brings people together, it is how…
