The Brazilian berimbau, a musical bow, is most commonly associated with the energetic
martial art/dance/game of capoeira. This study explores the berimbau's stature from the 1950s …

O berimbau de barriga é um arco musical da descendência Africano conhecido como um
componente inseparável da capoeira. Durante o século vinte, o berimbau mudou lugares de …

The berimbau de barriga is an African-derived gourd-resonated musical bow that is commonly
perceived to be an inseparable component of capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art/dance…

Borge argues that jazz outside the United States should not be considered solely as local
adaptations of a US musical genre that mixes with unique perspectives within each of the …

This work is an exploration of how national and cultural identity have been shaped through
various forms of musical expression throughout Latin America. The essays in this volume …

“Mine No More”(164). These are minor mistakes, but there are enough of them to call into
question the author’s interpretations and his ability to translate linguistic and cultural nuances. …

Books Reviewed 237 one’s ability to read musical notation. One important element that could
be captured within this scheme is how the melody falls rhythmically in relation to the time …

Frederick Moehn’s publication addresses music and recording practices among Rio de
Janeiro musicians in the 1990s. This was a time when recordings were moving from analog to …

In Brazilian Jive, David Treece strives to unpack the cultural struggles of music-making
practices in Brazil by focusing on the development and trajectory of Brazilian popular music …

Christina Abreu traces the development of Cuban identity in North American popular culture
prior to the 1959 revolution. This study presents a comparative analysis of Cuban and Latino…