Full Description:
"Every year the favela (poor sections on the hills of the city) of Rio organize teams of Samba dancers to compete in the yearly carnival. The author follows the preparations from the perspective of the champion Manguiera team, 5000 strong, and finds a serious community project to which all contribute despite their poverty and the high cost of costumes. The Manguiera team honors its African roots in its themes. Tempers and emotions escalate, leading to inevitable disasters which last for months, until finally all collapse into a black and white mass of unfettered sensuality at carnival. This delightful book gives a glimpse into a culture of poverty and its art form, about which too little has been written in English."
Condition: Like New
Stated First Edition - Price inside dustcover: $19.95 - NO writing, no tears or marks - no remainder marks or price clippings - Tight spine - Dust jacket is shiny and clean, light edge bumps -
- UPC 0394571894
- ISBN 0394571894
- Mfg Part # 0394571894
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