Jackson do Pandeiro Jackson do Pandeiro José Gomes Filho (August 31, 1919 – July 10, 1982), more commonly known as Jackson do Pandeiro (), was a Brazilian percussionist and singer. Jackson was born in Paraíba, Brazil, a region in the northeast of the country. His mother, Flora Mourão, was a musician and singer who played several percussion instruments. As a child he had originally wanted to play the accordion, but his parents could not afford it and bought him a pandeiro, a type of tambourine, in its place. He began playing music with the zabumba, however, in order to assist his mother in
Music of Brazil to send messages out about slums and drugs, others were used mostly to deliver socio-political messages about local, regional, or national issues they are affected by. In fact, some groups adhered to what they called "rap consciência," socially conscious rap, and opposed hip-hop which some considered too alienated and consumerist. Despite these differences, both hip hop and "rap consciência" continue to thrive in Brazil today. One of Brazil's most popular rappers, MV Bill, has spent his career advocating for black youth in Rio de Janeiro. Homophobia runs rampant in Brazil with 387 LGBTQ Brazilians murdered in 2017. Despite this, many