A Cultural View of Bolsonaro’s Brazil

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Now the vote is over, what comes next? Brazilian writers, musicians and artists reflect on what the new era of Jair Bolsonaro will mean for Brazil, its people and its culture. On the 1 January 2019, after a divisive and controversial campaign, Jair Bolsonaro will be sworn in as President of Brazil. We speak to one of his supporters, the musician Roger Moreira, about why the far-right former army captain was condemned by the majority of Brazil’s creative community but won the support of the majority of its citizens. What does Bolsonaro’s victory mean for artists from Brazil’s black, LGBTQI and other marginalised communities? The Cultural Frontline's Marcia Reverdosa is in Sao Paulo to hear the creative and political response of Brazil’s eclectic music scene with the superstar rapper Karol Conka, the singer and social activist Linn da Quebrada and KL Jay DJ, of Racionais MC's - one of Brazil’s most iconic music groups. The writer Biju Belinky tells the story of Tropicalia, the artistic and musical movement that came of age during the country’s military dictatorship in the 1960s and led to the imprisonment and exile of some of Brazil’s star musicians. Plus the novelist Julian Fuks reflects on his changing nation and asks how he and his fellow Brazilians, of all political viewpoints, can get to know and understand each other a little better. Presented by Tina Daheley Image: Supporters of far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, celebrate in front of the National Congress in Brasilia October 2018. Credit: SERGIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images