A cultura de paredão potiguar enquanto mídia radical

Abstract

This course conclusion work analyzes the music of “paredão” potiguar in the light of the concepts attributed by John D. H. Downing on Radical Media. It has a historical survey of the culture of sound systems, from the emergence to internationalization, in order to reveal the object of study as part of a cultural context, which is broad and acquired different interpretations and uses in different time and space. As methodological resources, the work considered a qualitative and bibliographical approach, in addition to content analysis. It is observed, through the symbols and speeches, an expressive communicational network, capable of expanding the agendas debated in the public spheres (and their approaches) in relation to those commonly exposed in the conventional media.