“Um talo de arruda que vale uma floresta ”: as representações sociais das religiões afro nas letras de Rap

Abstract

The purpose of this dissertation is to present the results obtained through the analysis of eighteen songs by Criolo and Emicida rappers that make direct reference to orixás. In relation to the objectives of the research, we sought to identify how orixás present in the lyrics are contextualized and re-signified through the language of Rap, a musical style recognized for its ability to deal with various social problems related to poverty, social and racial inequality, racism, among others. For that, the methodology of Content Analysis was applied. The analysis of the data collected and the categories constructed from the method in question, contributed to the discernment about the phenomenon investigated. In order to reach a better understanding, Serge Moscovici's study of Social Representations was also sought as a methodological theoretical contribution, as a way of understanding the processes of insertion and resignification of the orixás in the songs. In this study it is demonstrated that the presence of orixás in the musical compositions of Criolo and Emicida evidences the knowledge of the deities known through the religions of African matrix, helping in the debate about the black resistance against racism, racial inequality and religious intolerance.