ABSTRACT
In 2009, when I came to New York City and told a Brazilian singer that my Ph.D. would be about the various forms of Brazilian cultural shows performed by immigrants in the city, I heard: “This might be interesting. Did you know that I can’t take one more person asking me to sing ‘Garota de Ipanema’ (The Girl from Ipanema) in every show I do? I would love to know what other musicians think about it and if it happens to them.”
