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Canto livre

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Canto livre is a kind of protest music infused with traditional folk and Western music, predominantly supportive of ideas from left-wing political parties, especially the Communist Party, arising after the 1974 Carnation Revolution in Portugal. Notable artists and lyricists from the genre included José Barata-Moura, Manuel Alegre, Ary dos Santos, and Zeca Afonso.[1][2][3]

Canto livre was originally nova canção, but after the collapse of the Portuguese dictatorship, artists such as Sérgio Godinho and Luís Cília had a need to explore democracy and its possibilities, and so it evolved into canto livre. Different artists drew upon various influences; Vitorino drew on surrealist ideas, while his brother Janita Salomé drew on Arabic influences, both known as solo artists and for their work with Zeca Afonso in Lua Extravagante.[4]

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  1. ^ Wilson, Thomas M. (2023-11-30). Europe: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 979-8-216-17140-9.
  2. ^ Horn, David (2017-10-05). Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, Volume 11: Genres: Europe. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-5013-2610-3.
  3. ^ Robinson, Alex (2019-05-05). Alentejo. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-78477-627-5.
  4. ^ Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark; Trillo, Richard (1999). World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Rough Guides. p. 232. ISBN 978-1-85828-635-8.
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