“I define myself as a conservative,” the musician confirms as he describes his path from a childhood on São Paulo’s gritty south side to centre stage of Brazil’s fledgling rightwing rap scene. Many of Brazil’s rightist rappers are unblushing cheerleaders for Bolsonarismo. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Felipe Araújo, left, and Ricardo Alves, two cousins who together make up the rightwing rap duo Mensageiros da Profecia (Messangers of the Prophecy). Despite Brazil’s conservative tack, the musicians said rightwing rap remained a niche market and represented a tiny slice of the hip-hop movement, which remains largely hostile to Bolsonaro. But Alves – whose Maga cap was a gift from members of the rightwing group Movimento Brasil Livre – said he suspected many Brazilian rappers were closet conservatives.

Source: The Guardian June 18, 2019 07:52 UTC