Let's make some noise axé and the African roots of Brazilian popular music / Clarence Bernard Henry.

Author/creator Henry, Clarence Bernard
Format Electronic
Publication InfoJackson : University Press of Mississippi,
Descriptionxi, 234 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects

Contents Sacred/secular influences: the reinvention of West African àsé in Brazil -- From the sacred to the secular: popularizing candomblé rhythms -- Axé embodiment in Brazilian popular music: sacred themes, imagery, and symbols -- The sacred/secular popularity of drums and drummers -- Secular impulses: dancing to the beats of different drummers -- Say it loud! I'm Black and I'm proud: popular music and axé embodiment in Bahian carnival/ijexá -- Stylizing axé as Brazilian popular music.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 211-226) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008004436
ISBN9781604730821 (cloth : alk. paper)