LATIN AMERICAN DIALOGUES IN THE WORKS OF SÉRGIO DIAS, LEONARDO AMUEDO AND NELSON FARIA

Abstract

As the fundamental objective of this work, we propose an examination of the musical trajectories of three guitarists based in Brazil, namely, Sérgio Dias, Leonardo Amuedo, and Nelson Faria, through the lens of the notion of the Extended Caribbean, a concept that enables us to understand the networks of circulation, exchange, and resistance that connect cultural expressions across Latin America. Through the analysis of musical elements such as rhythm, harmony, and melody, we investigate how these musicians establish dialogues with genres and soundscapes linked to the Caribbean and Latin American universe, such as salsa, bolero, candombe, samba, among others. Although they are not traditionally recognized as “Caribbean” musicians, their works reveal musical practices that reflect the continent’s interconnectedness, marked by colonial legacies, cultural exchanges, and identity hybridity. Through specific songs, live performances, and international collaborations, the study seeks to demonstrate how these artists operate as vectors of an imaginary of constructing a Latin American identity, bringing together all countries integrated into this context. The approach is grounded in ethnomusicology, incorporating concepts such as transculturality, for example, to shed light on the ways in which music functions as a language of continental cultural belonging. This perspective may broaden the boundaries of what is understood as Caribbean music by highlighting its reverberations in the southern part of the continent as a whole.