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"Lopes is known primarily as a composer of sambas in Rio de Janeiro and by his work in the Quilombo Samba School. His is an Afro-Brazilian voice that celebrates his culture in lyrics and music. Book is divided methodologically into five thematic blocks that cover the African diaspora and slavery and the celebration of Angolan and Nago myths. Preface by Domingos Proença Filho"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.