Kriolu Scenes inLisbon

Where Migration Experiences and Housing Policy Meet

Bibliographic Data

ID2262867
AuthorsD Pardue (0000-0002-8199-294X, Aarhus University)
Year2014
Volume26
Issue3
Pages308-330
Publication date2014-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCity & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0893-0465 • E-ISSN: 1548-744X
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/ciso.12045
OpenAlexW2141958197
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited18

Since the early 1990s, theLisbon housing authorities have targeted "improvised" neighborhoods (e.g., poorly serviced neighborhoods with limited infrastructure) for removal or renewal into housing projects called "social" neighborhoods. Many of the neighborhoods undergoing transition are inhabited byKriolu-speaking Portuguese ofCapeVerdean descent. I analyze residents' responses to these changes, particularly the responses of young male rappers. My analysis reveals that rap music in these transforming neighborhoods is a means for making "Kriolu scenes"-expressions highlightingCapeVerdeans' experiences of Portuguese colonialism, postcolonialism, marginalization due to language and race, and now urban displacement. They are also expressions of belonging and cultural citizenship, and exercises of emplacement within the changing city.Kriolu scenes highlight an important but underappreciated role that language plays in shaping urban space. Methodologically, I draw from archival research, fieldwork inLisbon neighborhoods, and interviews with local rappers ofCapeVerdean descent

Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration

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