The Brazilian footballer who reads Serj Tankian’s book and loved him: “Top”

The athlete is known precisely for having appreciated rock and consuming many literary works; “It started well,” he said after giving the first pages

Gustavo Scarpa He has a different musical taste from most of his ball colleagues. The footballer, today in Atletico-Mg And with Stint on clubs such as Fluminense, Palm trees AND Nottingham ForestHe is a fan of rock – a small genre widespread among the athletes of this sport.

Among the bands that cross their playlist, they are Foo Fighters, Hot red chillies, Linkin Park, Audioslave, Metallic, Guns n ‘Roses, Alter Bridge AND system of a Down. The latter, in particular, has produced a curious publication by the midfielder, who is also known to be a voracious reader to the point of publishing reviews of the books he confers.

In post on Instagram Stories (via Tmdqa), Scarpa revealed that he starts reading with the system, autobiography of Serj Tankian. The work tells the entire trajectory of the singer with the system of a down, as well as its previous trajectory and parallel projects.

Defining the book as “or Time”, said the athlete born in Campinas (SP):

“Cooloooo started. Soad is the best, understanding the story behind the texts, so Seloco Kkkkkk”

Serj Tankian Book and System of a Down Show in Brazil

With full title Down with the system: a memories book (or something like that)The book was published in Brazil in 2024 by Buzz Editorra. It is on sale on the company’s website for R $ 89.90 and for the lowest value in Amazon. A text made available as a work description of 352 pages: inform:

“This biography is much more than the story of an underground musical fairy tale. It is the trajectory of an immigrant and activist, a spiritual journey of darkness to light. Born from Armenian parents to Beirut and growing during a civil war, Serj changed to Los Angeles at the age of seven. ‘Chop Suey’It was banned from the radio a few days later, thanks to an opinion that involved Eleven September. Since then, everything has changed. Down with the system Explore Serj Tankian’s remarkable journey and what he learned about music, art, activism and himself.

The Down system will visit South America this year, the first visit to the continent in a decade. There will be eight performances, four of which in Brazil and the others in Colombia, Peru, Chile and Argentina.

Months later, in August and September, the American Armenian quartet will still perform six shows in North America. New Jersey, Chicago and Toronto receive the group, always with a special guest: Korn, avenged sevenfold AND Defonrespectively.

Take a look at the complete system of a downhill planning in 2025:

• April 24, 2025: Bogota, Colombia (El Campín Stadium);
• April 27, 2025: Lima, Peru (Peru National Stadium);
• April 30, 2025: Santiago, Chile (Chilean National Stadium Park);
• May 3, 2025: Buenos Aires, Argentina (Vélez Sarsfield Stadium);
• May 6, 2025: Curitiba, Brazil (Maggiore Antônio Coutio Pereira stadium);
• May 8, 2025: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Nilton Santos Egenhão Stadium);
• 10 and 11 May 2025: San Paolo, Brazil (Allianz Parque);
• 27 and 28 August 2025: East Rutherford, United States (Metlife Stadium; with Korn);
• August 31 and 1 September 2025: Chicago, United States (Soldier Field; seven times sold);
• 3 and 5 September 2025: Toronto, Canada (Rogers Stadium; with Defon).

+++ Read more: system of a down: because Serj Tankian doesn’t want to take tours anymore

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Source: Terra

Earl

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