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A group of eight people posing, with one on a video call display screen in the background, five standing persons behind and two seated men in front, in a room adorned with shelves and musical instruments reflecting Brazilian music traditions.

Student presentations tackled themes of identity, nation-building, racism, multiculturalism, and more, as reflected in the rich traditions of Brazilian music at “The Beat of Brazil” last month at the Lewis Music Library. The presentations were by students of Portuguese enrolled in class 21G.821 (The Beat of Brazil: Portuguese Language Through Brazilian Society), taught by Nilma Dominique.

Three professional musicians were invited to perform as part of the event: Anna Borges and Bill Ward (from the duo Receita…