Repentistas Emboladores in São Paulo, Brazil: Carreirão

Originally from the north-east of Brazil, Peneira (Manuel Elias De Freitas) and Sonhador (Cícero Honório dos Santos) are singers of improvised poetry, relying on their voices and tambourines to make a living on the bustling streets of São Paulo.
English translations by Ana-Sofia Paiva.
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They also featured in what was by far the most inspiring piece at the art berlin contemporary this weekend: Shimabuku's video..."Asking the Repentistas - Peneira & Sonhador - to remix my octopus works," 2006. Installation view at Galleria Zero, Milan, Italy.