KL Jay, from Racionais MC’s: ‘Brazil doesn’t like us’

KL Jay, from Racionais MC’s: ‘Brazil doesn’t like us’

Rap group formed by KL Jay, Mano Brown, Edi Rock and Ice Blue has more than 30 years on the road

Even with more than 30 years of career, Racionais MC’s is not well-regarded in Brazil, according to the DJ of the biggest national rap group, KL Jay. During a podcast interview Pretotecafrom the radio BandNews FMthe musician spoke about the country’s problems while on tour with the band in the United States.

“We’re in enemy territory, right? We’re tolerated, watched, and pursued. All three at once. rational has not yet been fulfilled. There’s a lot to say and do. Brazil doesn’t like us. We insist on us,” he said in the program presented by Cynthia Martins and Milena Teixeira.

Brazil still has the colonial mentality. So, Racionais is the track of the moment.

KL Jay and politics

In the conversation of more than 50 minutes, KL Jay spoke about Brazilian politics and the elections for the presidency of the Republic, which will take place in October 2022: “For me, the great politics being black is surviving. Surviving the enemy’s territory, the system, that’s politics. Knowing how to relate to the The world is politics. Knowing who you are in Brazil. It has nothing to do with a political party. That’s my vision.”

Watch the episode below Pretoteca with the DJ of Racionais MC’s below:

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Source: Rollingstone

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