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Singing Afro-Brazilian Music: Jongo and Samba Reggae

Diego Pinto
Henry & Leigh Bienen School of Music, Northwestern University

Session Abstract: While American choral directors have increasingly incorporated diverse music into their choral repertoire, Black music outside African and African American music cultures is virtually unacknowledged in choral classrooms. Additionally, Black music’s historical, social, and cultural contexts are often ignored. This session will explore two Afro-Brazilian music cultures—jongo and samba reggae—through learning activities based on Patricia Shehan Campbell’s World Music Pedagogy framework and Gloria Ladson-Billings' culturally relevant pedagogy theory. By the end of this session, participants will be able to identify the unique features in those music cultures. All participants will receive lesson plans on jongo and samba reggae.

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Diego Pinto

Henry & Leigh Bienen School of Music, Northwestern University

Diego Pinto is a PhD student in music education at Northwestern University. A native of Brazil, Mr. Pinto holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro and a master’s degree in music education from Louisiana State University. His academic interests include world music pedagogy focusing on music of the African diaspora and the relationship between music enculturation and perceptions of self and identity. Before his studies at Northwestern, Diego Pinto directed middle and high school choirs for seven years in Louisiana.

This content was published on: August 17, 2022

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