Tecnobrega
As part of my work for the Convergence Culture Consortium, I went to the city of Belém (north of Brazil) to conduct ethnographic interviews with fans of Tecnobrega (“chessy” techno) music. I wrote my research around the idea of audiences as a site of value beyond their act of consumption. This led to concepts of symbolic capital, collaboration and innovation. It was a fun ride.
Below is a presentation I showed on the topic of Tecnobrega and its fans at DIY DAYS in Philadelphia:
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And this is me giving the presentation in DIY DAYS Phillie:
Finally, I wrote two versions of this work, one for the consortium and another for my thesis with Dr. Henry Jenkins as my advisor. Below, is the abstract and introduction of my thesis:
