The Protest Song and Its Legacy in Rap

The protest song constitutes one of the most representative elements of resistance during the dictatorship and the revolutionary process following the April 25th Carnation Revolution. One of its heirs is rap, a musical genre that since the 1990s has pursued a work of social intervention and denunciation with similar characteristics and objectives. Federica Lupati reflects on the dialogues and parallels between these two musical expressions, their relevance, the impact on society in the 1970s and today, particularly regarding women's issues.

Federica Lupati is a Postdoctoral Researcher at CHAM, holding a Ph.D. in Portuguese Studies (Nova University of Lisbon) and a master's degree in Post-Colonial Literatures and Cultures (Ca' Foscari University, Venice). She is currently involved in the project "Women's Literature: Memories, Peripheries and Resistance in the Luso-African-Brazilian Atlantic" (WomentLit), funded by FCT. Among other areas, she investigates female rap in Portugal and Brazil, the position of women in a predominantly male environment, and their role as cultural producers and activists.

The series "50 Years of April 25th" is a partnership between CHAM - Center for Humanities (NOVA FCSH—UAc), the Museum of Aljube – Resistance and Freedom, and the Commemorative Commission for the 50th anniversary of April 25th.

The interview is conducted by Isabel Araújo Branco.

Coordenation

Isabel Araújo Branco (CHAM)

Organization

CHAM / NOVA FCSH

Support

Museu do Aljube – Resistência e Liberdade

Comissão Comemorativa dos 50 anos do 25 de Abril.

Serie «50 Years of April 25th»