"Sensitive observation and deep listening infuse this exceptional book. Brazil's recent cultural history is presented through the nexus of musicking and extensive political struggles against the racial order. Insurgent sound fuelled the movement's ability to inspire its affiliates, mute its opponents and animate the vital prospect of social transformation." -Paul Gilroy, Emeritus Professor of Humanities, UCL "A brilliant and original account of Black Brazilian music and its changing relationship to diverse forms of antiracism. Treece contends that this music promotes movements for social change that go beyond the confines of Blackness or Africanness to address social inequality and injustice in an inclusive style." - Peter Wade, Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Manchester "An indispensable book for anyone interested in the intersections of music, society, racism, and politics. Drawing on a wide range of musical traditions and a profound knowledge of musical repertoires and discourses, Treece offers a compelling account of music's central role in political struggles surrounding race, in Brazil and beyond." -- Felipe da Costa Trotta, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, Universidade Federal Fluminense "This incisive and compelling book reveals the important legacy of Brazilian music-making for the international antiracist movement by showing how, in the battle between dictatorship and democracy, music could be a powerful medium for forging shared resistance, proposing transracial alliances, and advancing solidarity across lines of oppression.

" -- Martha Tupinambá Ulhôa, Emeritus Professor, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro.