1985 Cantoria 2º Desafio Festa De Trindade Lowell, MA

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1985 Cantoria 2º Desafio Festa De Trindade Lowell, MA

1985

The second Cantoria ao Desafio sung at the 1985 Feast of Trindade (The Feast of the Eternal Father) by two singers. The video begins with an announcement that the production team from Channel 6 Lowell are here recording the event and that they will be present at the Bodo de Leite procession the following day. The audience is also reminded that the Cortejo de Oferenda (Procession of Offerings) is the following day as well.

Cantorias ao Desafios (also known as Desgarradas) are a song form based Portuguese musical tradition where the singers improvise lyrics about the topic or emotion of their choosing over instrumental music and take turns challenging or responding to each other.

Permission to link out to YouTube page granted by Januario's son, Rob Leal.

UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History

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