Djonga: The Historian of “Quebrada” - Rap, Anti-Racism and Intellectual Mediation (2017-2021)
Djonga; Rap; Intellectual Mediation.
In this dissertation, we will discuss the conversations between the artistic production and sociopolitical performance of the rapper from Minas Gerais Djonga and the category of intellectual mediator, elaborated by Ângela de Castro Gomes and Patrícia Santos Hansen. As an intellectual mediator, Djonga contributes to the (re)construction and transmission of academic knowledge, using the space he gained in the public sphere to translate complex concepts into an accessible language, expanding the scope of historical knowledge and promoting critical reflection on Brazilian society . To flesh out this analysis, we will investigate how, between 2017 and 2021, Djonga's performance, public interventions and artistic productions were able to build bridges between historical knowledge and society in general, influencing the public debate on various topics, with emphasis on social inequality, violence against black youth and the anti-racist fight in Brazil.