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1994 Cantoria 2º Desafio Festa São João no Divino Espirito Santo Lowell, MA

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1994 Cantoria 2º Desafio Festa São João no Divino Espirito Santo Lowell, MA

Date

1994-07-09

Description

The second Cantoria ao Desafio performed by two singers: Mario Vasconcelos and another gentleman, while accompanied by three guitar players during Festa de São João at the Holy Ghost Society in Lowell, MA.

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.

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

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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History

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Leal, Januario, “1994 Cantoria 2º Desafio Festa São João no Divino Espirito Santo Lowell, MA,” Portuguese American Digital Archive, accessed November 12, 2025, https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/4706.

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