Resumo:
Salvador is considered the blackest city outside of Africa and the City of Music
by UNESCO. Among the various options for entertainment and Afro-diasporic
art that it provides, one in particular has been growing and gaining media
prominence: Drag Queen art created by Black individuals. In this study, I
investigate the intersectional markers imprinted on these artists and the art they
perform, examining the dynamics of locality and how urban textures impact their
experiences and performances. Through music, makeup, and vibrant events,
we can understand how the city nurtures this art and how it, in turn, nurtures the
city's spaces. We explore the impact these bodies have on the urban landscape
and the ways in which these spaces of sociability interfere with the local cultural
scene. To comprehend these spaces and these artists, I conducted
ethnography in various LGBTQAPN+ sociability spaces in Salvador, observing
how these bodies and the audience behave, as well as how this art and these
artists express themselves.
