Reflexões sobre as vivências das cantoras líricas negras no Brasil

Abstract

The present research aims to approach the brazilian black women lyrical singers experiences, identifying how the structural racism affects the jobs opportunities. A bibliographic research was made, about the black feminism, race and gender relations in musical performance, and the participation of black women lyrical singers in history in Brazil, with the intention to contextualize the discussion. Also were made semi-structured interviews through the Google Meet and WhatsApp apps with four black brazilian lyrical singers who act in the classical music scenery. The experiences that the singers shared were analyzed under a qualitative approach, keeping the identity of the participants confidential. The results indicate that the structural racism has already affected the job opportunities for some singers. Finally it is concluded that it is necessary to observe the struggles of black people in classical music in Brazil, looking for increased participation of these people and bringing black representativeness to any space, observing the past, present and future achievements. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]