In fact, the standpoint of Fim de Semana no Parque builds on the experiences of the "poor community", hence the dedication.Īs already explained by Racionais in more than one interview, the aspects below were the foundations of their work until 2006, when their latest album 1000 trutas 1000 tretas was released: a) singing about "a glimpse into the periferia and favela, into our day-to-day lives and of many of those we know", so that the songs reflect "the lives of many people and the way of thinking of Racionais" (Santos, 1997) b) rhyming about "things that happen in the favelas, on the streets" (Kalili, 1998, p.19) c) reaching out to people "who are suffering" (Neves, 2006, p.264). And we also understand to which portion of São Paulo Fim de Semana no Parque will portray only what happens on this side of the bridge, with "this side" being the so-called periferias in the South Zone of São Paulo. Right from the beginning we realize that, among other purposes, the album is meant to criticize Brazilian society from the standpoint of a "black youngster". We are not 'all' poor blacks from the outskirts, but we are much more than they thought when they began to talk". It also involves the identification with the style the songs, dance, rhythm and poetry, besides the 'attitude' defended by the rappers and the effects of aesthetic creation on the social field.
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In this case, the identification, which initially involves the skin color, expands to include other senses: exclusion, outrage, repudiation of violence and injustice. But this is not to say that they can't establish relationships and other forms of communication, including with groups that are more or less marginal to this elite. For a better understanding of the perspective adopted in the article, see Maria Rita Kehl (2000, p.231-2): "May the self-esteem and dignity of those in the outskirts not be dependent on acceptance by the white elite. My intention is to further analyze some key points shown in two previous texts ("Ouvindo Racionais MC's" and "'Diário de um detento: uma interpretação"), but the analysis can be read autonomously. This article is part of a broader study on the work of Racionais MC's. The song Fim de Semana no Parque (Mano Brown) begins and the speech turns into a rap, which is a form of music and, in some cases, such as that of Racionais, one of the elements of Hip Hop (Racional MC's, s. Then we hear a dedication without any music background: "A toda a comunidade pobre da zona sul". No mundo da informação, autoconhecimento, denúncia e diversão. Um dos poucos direitos que o jovem negro ainda tem nesse país. Usando e abusando da nossa liberdade de expressão,