Rhythms of Resistance: African Musical Heritage in Brazil - Peter Fryer - Books - Wesleyan University Press - 9780819564184 - July 1, 2000
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Rhythms of Resistance: African Musical Heritage in Brazil 1st edition


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African rhythms are at the heart of contemporary black Brazilian music. He describes how slaves, mariners, and merchants brought African music from Angola and the ports of east Africa to Latin America. Fryer examines how the rhythms and beats of Africa were combined with European popular music to create a unique sound and dance tradition.


281 pages, 13 illus, Fig. 2 maps. 2 tables.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released July 1, 2000
ISBN13 9780819564184
Publishers Wesleyan University Press
Pages 281
Dimensions 150 × 228 × 20 mm   ·   458 g
Language English  

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