Movimento Raízes de Quilombo : história, cultura e resistência negra no Morro da Conceição

Abstract

The present research chooses black culture as the focus of analysis and has as its investigation´s object the afro group “Raízes de Quilombo” from 1982 to 2002 period. It aims to understand the constitution and trajectory of the group, its role in the afro-descendant constructions, identities and as a resistance movement of black culture at Morro da Conceição in Recife. The Raízes de Quilombo´s Band was founded in 1986, from the group music Maria da Conceição Training Center. In 1992, with the purpose of bringing together more young people and teenagers, the “Raizes de Quilombo” afro block emerged. The actions and strategies to strengthen citizen education and to combat racism were the main flags raised by the group. The study theory is based on the discussions of Cultural History and History of the Present Time. As a methodology, we made use of oral history, with the application of semi-structured interviews along with the life history of the participants and with themes related to the study object. In addition to searching the newspapers of great circulation, where we look for about the carnival´s news, moment of greatest performance of the Afro blocks. In addition to black press newspapers and interviews with leaders of the black movement in Pernambuco, in which we seek to understand the role of black movements and their relationship with black culture. We also analyzed lyrics of Raízes de Quilombo's songs. The results research show that the group Raízes de Quilombo was an entity that promoted, through music and its actions, an anti-racist education, valuing black culture, ancestry, black identities in the Recife´s city.