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Making Music and Changing Lives in Rio de Janeiro
Penguin
March 2010
On Sale: February 23, 2010
224 pages ISBN: 0143116746 EAN: 9780143116745 Trade Size
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Non-Fiction
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 Weapon
tells 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 Brazilian society.
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