Fado pop song ‘saves’ Portugal’s generation precarity; will Eurovision?
‘Que parva que sou’ (‘How Dumb I am’), by Deolinda
‘I belong to the no-pay generation and I think to myself, what a crazy world where you can study to become a slave,’ swoons singer Ana Bacalhau. The song Parva que sou (‘How Dumb I Am’) by the group Deolinda was already an internet and concert hit in Portugal in February. A draft law signed on 3 March would put an end to all unpaid internships, which the Portuguese media (such as the Diário Económico) have linked as a reaction to the song. We doubt this year’s unofficial eurovision song contest entry would have the same impact. Homens da Luta (‘men of battle’)l represent Portugal with their song Luta é Alegria (‘The Struggle is Joy’). Lyrics include ‘It is pointless when the belt tight/ And the people are advancing on the street yelling’
Translation: English language version of cafebabel.com
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09/03/11
Tags : Politique, Culture, stages, porto, précarité, musique, loi, fado, Portogallo, Eurogénération.
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