"Custa nada sonhar" in times of hyperinflation: a good humorous portrait of the tragic brazilian economic reality in the early 1990's

Abstract

This article seeks to analyze the Brazilian social, political, economic and cultural context in the early 1990s. The work is based on the critical analysis of the song “Custa Nada Sonhar” (Itamar Assumpção/ Paulo Leminski) that allows for the opening of the development of the proposed theme. Initially, it presents, through brief comments, the personal and professional trajectory of the composers. Then, it goes on to analyze the song divided into text and music. Thus, through the elements present in the work, address the political and economic moment of the beginning of this decade and the impact caused by the economic crisis in the phonographic industry sector. As well as the development of independent music production as an alternative to the industry and market logic.