ABSTRACT
The artistic path of Oswaldo Lenine Macedo Pimentel, or just Lenine, is emblematic of various discussions in this book: musical hybridization, center versus periphery and foreign versus national negotiations, the integration of technology with composition and arrangement, debates on value judgment. Composer, arranger, producer, performer, and a fan of music from Led Zeppelin to Jackson do Pandeiro, he successfully merges the musical heritage of northeastern Brazil with Brazilian urban and international pop music, and the technological possibilities of the studio. The versatile Lenine seems to be an example of the practice of Antropofagia, a concept present in many of the chapters (see Introduction).
