RAPPER SABOTAGE

Identidade, cultura e memória na favela do Boqueirão, São Paulo

Abstract

The reality of the Boqueirão favela, São Paulo, is investigated through the lens of culture, under the prerogative that cultural actions are ways of strengthening the identity of the peripheral subject and their existence in the favela, and that establish a relationship with the public space in which they live. occur. In this sense, the work maps the public space in search of cultural manifestations that contribute to reversing the stigma that affects subjects and the territory, building and claiming an image of oneself, for oneself and before others, by narrating the story residents and propose actions that contribute to improving the quality of life by encouraging the appropriation of public spaces, income generation and community cohesion. The importance of the rapper Sabotage (1973-2003), resident of Boqueirão, is highlighted, whose ideas remain present on walls, mottos and interventions throughout the favela, becoming a strong reference for residents.