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Culture Is Our Weapon: Making Music and Changing Lives in Rio de Janeiro

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Title: Culture Is Our Weapon: Making Music and Changing Lives in Rio de Janeiro
Author: Patrick Neate
ISBN: 9780143116745
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2010
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Condition: Used: Very Good
Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Music & Performing Arts 1656196

Publisher Description:
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.