A Cena Black Rio: circulação de discos e identidade negra

Abstract

This work aims to make, through the analysis of vinyl discs circulation in a certain historical situation, an interpretation of the formation and development of the socialcultural phenomenon known as Black Rio scene, which took place in Rio de Janeiro in the 20th century’s 70s. It also intends to map the field of arts and consumerism that took place in the scene, including it in the wider context of circulation of culture rooted in the concept that Paul Gilroy (2012) names Black Atlantic. By associating Black Rio with the Black Atlantic, this reasearch has thus allowed the possibility for investigating the formation of “native” or local identities related to foreign or global references, and the lifestyles that sprung from this process of cultural ressignification and exchange. On a second step, we make an effort to understand the racial identity and its connection to the political dimension of the context of the festivals and the Black Rio scene. For this purpose, we refer to the writings by Hall, Giacomini and Sansone, who explore the concepts of race, ethnicity and identity, and we try to think about the following question: how black was (or is) the Black Rio scene?