Beyoncé’s rise to Pop royalty has coincided with the simultaneous rise of black identity politics in Brazil that was, for the most part, spearheaded by black women. Knowles-Carter actually knows how much she is admired and loved not just in Brazil but specifically by black Brazilian women. But that’s another discussion.įor now, I just wonder if Mrs. If we consider just the modern era of R&B/Soul music, I still don’t see any of them topping the Godfather, James Brown in his prime. But it was really in the early 2000’s when she went solo that her star really began to explode to the point that, between then and now, some music critics are beginning to seriously consider if Bey has actually surpassed the self defined “King of Pop”, Michael Jackson, as the greatest live performer in American Pop/Black Music history.Īin’t trying to start nothing here, but personally, in terms of all around performer, I would place the artist who was once known as Prince, formerly known as Prince and then known as Prince again, before either of them. The public has been enamored with Knowles since she debuted with her trio Destiny’s Child back in late 1997. Note from BW of Brazil: If you live in the United States, no one has tell you about the enormous influence and star power that someone like Beyoncé Knowles-Carter yields. Singer IZA (at right) was one of numerous prominent Afro-Brazilians that criticized Professor Lilia Moritz Schwarcz article about Beyoncé's 'Black is King' clipīrazil’s ‘Beyhive’ checks professor after “Black is King” Criticism Brazil’s ‘Beyhive’ checks professor after “Black is King” Criticism

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