I have authored two books based on my MA and PhD research, as well as numerous book chapters, conference papers, and book reviews. However, my primary focus has been on publishing journal articles, with the majority being featured in prestigious publications indexed in Scopus and the Web of Science. To download some of my academic outputs, please use the links provided on this page. For a comprehensive list, including publications currently in revision or press, please refer to my CV section. In addition to my academic work, I have also contributed to various magazines, given radio interviews, and developed digital exhibitions/collections, which can be found in the Public Outreach section.
BOOKS
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (2024)
Title: A Construção Sonora de Moçambique 1974-1994 (Edição portuguesa, revista e expandida)
Title in English: The Sonorous Construction of Mozambique 1974-1994 (Revised and Expanded Portuguese Version)
Publisher: Sistema Solar/Teatro Praga
ISBN: 978-989-568-074-0
Title: A Construção Sonora de Moçambique 1974-1994 (Edição portuguesa, revista e expandida)
Title in English: The Sonorous Construction of Mozambique 1974-1994 (Revised and Expanded Portuguese Version)
Publisher: Sistema Solar/Teatro Praga
ISBN: 978-989-568-074-0
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (2020) Title: A Construção Sonora de Moçambique 1974-1994 Title in English: The Sonorous Construction of Mozambique 1974-1994 Publisher: Kulungwana, Mozambique (1st ed.) ISBN: 9789898960023 |
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (2018) Title: Loucura ou Cultura? Uma etnografia sobre música, género e sexualidade numa discoteca em Lisboa Title in English: Madness or culture? An ethnography on music, gender and sexuality in a Lisbon Nightclub Publisher: Novas Edições Académicas ISBN: 978-613-9-65552-6 |
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (2024)
Title: 'Between War, Politics, and “Something Nice Back Home”: Uncovering the First Mozambican Experiences within the “World Music” Market (1987–1994)' (English Version) Journal: Yearbook For Traditional Music DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ytm.2023.23 Abstract: This article analyzes the internationalization of Mozambican music within the “World Music” market during the country’s transitional period from a single-party socialist-led system to a multiparty, liberal one (1987–1994) in relation to the country’s nation-building process. The comparative examination of three cases—Orchestra Marrabenta Star de Moçambique, the song “Baila Maria” by Grupo RM (Amoya), and Real World Records’ albums by Eyuphuro and Ghorwane—shows that the “World Music” market not only served as an escape valve from the country’s lethargic phonographic industry but also emerged as a privileged channel to promote Mozambique’s official musical policy abroad during a crucial civil war-torn period. Indexation: SCOPUS and Web Of Science |
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (2024)
Title: 'Entre guerra, política e “uma visão positiva lá de casa”: Descortinando as primeiras experiências moçambicanas na senda da “World Music” (1987-1994)' (Portuguese Version) Journal: Yearbook For Traditional Music DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ytm.2024.2 Abstract: Este artigo analisa a internacionaliza ç ão de música mo ç ambicana no âmbito da categoria de mercado “World Music”, durante o período de transi ç ão de um sistema de partido único e socialista, para um sistema multipartidário e liberal (1987-1994), enquadrado no processo de “constru ç ão da na ç ão”. A análise comparativa de três casos – Orquestra Marrabenta Star de Mo ç ambique, a can ç ão “Baila Maria” do Grupo RM (Amoya), e os discos de Eyuphuro e Ghorwane (Real World Records) confirma o recurso à World Music enquanto alternativa à letargia da indústria fonográfica do país e como veículo para promover internacionalmente a política musical de Mo ç ambique durante a guerra civil. Indexation: SCOPUS and Web Of Science |
Author: Pedro Mendes and Marco Roque de Freitas (2024)
Title: 'From “Sin Street” to “Education Street”: Music, Politics and Transgression in Maputo’s Red-Light District, Mozambique (c.1960–86)' Journal: Journal of African Cultural Studies DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13696815.2024.2304742 Abstract: This article analyses the cultural practices developed within a particular street in Mozambique, Rua Araújo, once the symbol of colonial nightlife, transgression, pleasures and excesses, but renamed Rua do Bagamoyo after independence in 1975, signifying a shift towards FRELIMO’s education values. By focusing on “transgressive” expressive practices developed within a specific street, as a privileged locus to re-evaluate various aspects of Mozambique’s cultural history, this article differs from most studies focused on music and politics in Mozambique. Using the “ethnography of the past” as our primary methodological strategy, and drawing on interviews and documentary sources, this article includes three main sections: the first presents a brief historical contextualisation of the street; the second delves into the musical, expressive and performative dimensions that took place during the late colonial period; while the third focuses on the so-called “socialist experience”, namely Samora Machel’s term as the first president of the country (197586), when this street underwent a “purification process” that aimed to “purge” its so-called “maligned” cultural practices. Indexation: SCOPUS and Web Of Science |
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (2023)
Title: 'Being a Musician in Socialist Mozambique: From Invisibility to Unfeasibility (1974-1994)' Journal: Popular Music and Society DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03007766.2023.2257046 Abstract: This article analyzes the musician’s social status in Mozambique during the so-called socialist period (1974–1994), focusing on música ligeira (popular music) artists and groups. Using “ethnography of the past” and “subject-centered ethnography” as primary methodological strategies, this article explores relevant topics such as the relationship between musicians and entrepreneurs, the creation of the musician’s union, the consequences of the lack of copyright laws, and the effect of the civil war on musical activity. It also details the experience of three musicians—António Marcos, Mingas, and José Mucavele—who, in turn, represent three different solutions regarding musicians’ adaptation to the social and political changes that characterized the first years after Mozambique’s independence. Indexation: SCOPUS and Web Of Science |
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (2023)
Title: 'In heavy rotation: Uncovering the Phonographic Industry and the 'NGOMA national label' in Socialist Mozambique (1979-1990)' Journal: Ethnomusicology Forum DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17411912.2023.2168287 Abstract: This article outlines the structure and editorial practices of the phonographic industry in postcolonial Mozambique during the so-called ‘socialist period’. It details the production phases, the associated companies and delves into the material conditions and aesthetic values that guided the phonograms published by NGOMA—dubbed as ‘the Mozambican national label’—and their relationship with state-defined cultural policy between 1978 (when production on this series commenced) and 1990 (when vinyl production officially ceased in the country). Several themes are explored, such as predominant topics of song lyrics, repertoires and artists, copyright, women artists, and the restrictions on music production during the civil war. After analysing the main musical trends and acknowledging noteworthy absences, I reflect on NGOMA’s efficiency in the nation-building process. Indexation: SCOPUS and Web Of Science |
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (2022)
Title: 'Reavaliando o Movimento Moçambique Livre: a construção sonora do assalto ao Rádio Clube (7 de setembro de 1974)' Title in English: 'Reevaluating the "Free Mozambique Movement: the sonorous construction of the assault on Rádio Clube de Moçambique (7 September 1974)' Journal: Ler História 80(1), pp. 225-247 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4000/lerhistoria.10479 Abstract: After the military coup in Portugal on April 25 1974, negotiations between FRELIMO and the Portuguese government progressed and culminated in the Lusaka Accord signed on September 7, 1974, which postulated the complete transfer of power to FRELIMO, without elections, and after a nine-month transitional government. Dissatisfied with this solution, some colonizers decided to break into the headquarters of Rádio Clube Moçambique in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo) and proclaim through the microphones another independence of the territory. This article analyses the broadcasts made by Rádio Moçambique Livre between September 7 and 10, 1974 with a historical and ethnomusicological approach. I aim to analyse the “sonorous construction” developed during this coup, with particular attention to the musical repertoire used to symbolize the notions of “revolution” and “independence”, in juxtaposition to the political values advocated by the protagonists of the assault. Indexation: SCOPUS and Web Of Science |
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (2022)
Title: 'Sounding the nation, sounding the revolution: Music and radio broadcasting in post-colonial Mozambique (1975-1986)' Journal: Journal of Radio and Audio Media 29(1), pp. 80-103 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19376529.2021.2019745 Abstract: This article aims to identify the sounds, editorial policies and values promoted by Radio Moçambique (RM) during the so-called “socialist period” (1975–1986). Given the high illiteracy rate in the country, RM became the primary medium for informing the populations of FRELIMO’s ideology – the ruling party within a single-party regime – and for spreading the values related to the “new Mozambican man” project. Building on Marissa Moorman’s “sonorous capitalism” concept (2008), this article explores the place of music in promoting and anticipating political and cultural changes in post-colonial Mozambique. Indexation: SCOPUS and Web Of Science |
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas & João Soeiro de Carvalho (2022)
Title: 'Performing a culture, staging the revolution: Choral singing and traditional music as nation-building tropes in post-colonial Mozambique' Journal: Nations and Nationalism 28(1), pp. 211-230 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nana.12807 Abstract: This article aims to evaluate the cultural policy of Mozambique's Liberation Front (FRELIMO), focusing on music and dance during the liberation war and transitional period (1964–1975), and during the first 5 years after independence from Portugal (1975–1980). For the first period, we will focus on a repertoire entitled ‘revolutionary anthems’ and for the second, we will analyse Mozambique's sonorous representations in three national and international events: FESTAC77 (1977), the First National Festival of Popular Dance (1978) and the First National Festival of Song and Traditional Music (1980). Building on fieldwork data gathered through several interviews with politicians, radio broadcasters, producers, musicians and archival work, we aim to explain the significance of musical performance for the ‘sonorous construction’ of the ‘new Mozambican man’ project, as envisioned by FRELIMO. Indexation: SCOPUS and Web Of Science |
Author: Gonçalo Melo da Silva, Ana Celeste Glória, Ângela Salgueiro, Bruno Almeida, Marco Roque de Freitas, Daniel Monteiro & Nuno Freire (2022)
Title: 'ROSSIO Infrastructure: a digital humanities platform to explore the Portuguese cultural heritage' Journal: Information 13(2), pp. 1-17. Website: https://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/13/2/50/htm Abstract: The ROSSIO Infrastructure is developing a free and open-access platform for aggregating, organising, and connecting the digital resources in the Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities provided by Portuguese higher education and cultural institutions. This paper presents an overview of the ROSSIO Infrastructure, its main objectives, the institutions involved, and the services offered by the infrastructure’s aims through its platform—namely, a discovery portal, digital exhibitions, collections, and a virtual research environment. These services rely on a metadata-aggregation solution for bringing the digital objects’ metadata from the providing institutions into ROSSIO. The aggregated datasets are converted into linked data and undergo an enrichment process based on controlled vocabularies, which are developed and published by ROSSIO. The paper will describe this process, the applications involved, and how they interoperate. We will further reflect on how these services may enhance the dissemination of science, considering the FAIR principles. Indexation: SCOPUS and Web Of Science |
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (2021)
Title: 'Rádio Clube de Moçambique: história económica e cultural de uma empresa radiofónica num contexto colonial (1932-1974)' Title in English: 'Rádio Clube de Moçambique: the economic and cultural history of a radio company in a colonial context (1932-1974)' Journal: Revista de História da Sociedade e da Cultura 21, pp. 97-120. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14195/1645-2259_21_4 Abstract: Rádio Clube de Moçambique was a private broadcasting company based in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo) that expanded thoroughly after World War II, becoming one of the most important commercial broadcasting companies in Africa. Building on the analysis of magazines, financial reports, audio sources and interviews, this article intends to explore the history of RCM from its establishment in 1932, until the coup of State in April 1974. Following on concepts “radio-colonization” and “sonorous capitalism”, this article will explore the instrumentalization of radio broadcasting systems for political and propaganda purposes, taking into account the economic, material and cultural dimensions of this institution, including the analysis of its programs. Indexation: SCOPUS and Web Of Science |
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (2015)
Title: '«Podem chamar-lhe loucura mas achamos que é cultura»: a performance do transformismo em Lisboa' Title in English: '«They can call it madness but we believe it is culture»: Drag queen performances in Lisbon' Journal: Revista Portuguesa de Musicologia 2(2), pp. 271-294 Website: http://rpm-ns.pt/index.php/rpm/article/view/279 Abstract: This article concerns the relationship between music, gender and sexuality at the Finalmente Club, which is included in the Lisbon Gay Guide (Roteiro Gay de Lisboa). As part of this research, I undertook an ethnomusicological analysis of the performance of drag queen performances presented at this club during the last forty years, attempting to understand the values that underlie this practice, the criteria for choices of repertoire, the social and working status of the associated artists, the relationship with the public, as well as the daily struggle to achieve recognition for these shows as ‘culturally relevant performances’. Indexation: RILM, ERIH PLUS, LATINDEX and DIALNET. |
BOOK CHAPTERS
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (2021)
Title: '«Salve-se quem puder»: A performance do engate nas discotecas do Roteiro Gay de Lisboa' Title in English: '«Every man for himself»: seduction performances in Lisbon Gay Guide's night clubs' Book: Música Género Sexualidades - Musical Trouble, After Butler, edited by Paula Gomes-Ribeiro, Júlia Durand, Joana Freitas and Filipe Gaspar Publisher: Edições Humus, pp. 207-230 ISBN: 978-989-755-641-8 |
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (2021)
Title: '«Aqui Portugal, Moçambique»: Para uma história sonora do Rádio Clube de Moçambique' Title in English: '«Hello Portugal, Mozambique»: towards a sonorous history of Rádio Clube de Moçambique' Book: Cultura Popular e Império: A lutas pela conquista do consumo cultural em Portugal e nas suas colónias, edited by Nuno Domingos Publisher: Imprensa de Ciências Sociais, pp. 425-466 ISBN: 978-972-671-661-7 |
PUBLISHED PAPERS
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (2023)
Title: 'Introducing ‘Polycentric Intersubjectivity’ in the classroom: the case of the M.A. Seminar ‘Recent Trends in Ethnomusicology' Publication: Conference Proceedings CIVAE 2023: 5rdInterdisciplinary and Virtual Conference on Arts in Education ISBN: 978-84-124511-9-1 e-ISSN: 2445-3641 DOI: https://doi.org/10.58909/ad23571835 |
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (2021)
Title: 'History of Ethnomusicology: some aspects of remodelling a MA seminar' Publication: Conference Proceedings CIVAE 2021: 3rdInterdisciplinary and Virtual Conference on Arts in Education ISBN: 978-84-09-29615-6 |
Author: Gonçalo Melo da Silva, Ana Celeste Glória, Ângela Salgueiro, Bruno Almeida, Marco Roque de Freitas, Daniel Monteiro & Nuno Freire (2022)
Title: 'ROSSIO Infrastructure: a digital research tool for Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities' Publication: Proceedings of the ICTeSSH 2021 - International Conference on ICT enhanced Social Sciences and Humanities 2021 |
THESIS AND DISSERTATIONS
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (Ph.D. Thesis, 2019)
Title: 'A construção Sonora de Moçambique: política cultural, radiodifusão e indústrias da música no processo de formação da Nação (1974-1994)' Title in English: 'The sonorous construction of Mozambique: cultural policy, radio broadcasting and music industries in the nation-building process (1974-1994)' University: NOVA FCSH: Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas Website: https://run.unl.pt/handle/10362/70925 |
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (M.A. Dissertation, 2014)
Title: '«Podem chamar-lhe loucura mas achamos que é cultura»: música e a performance da sexualidade numa discoteca em Lisboa' Title in English: '«They can call it madness but we believe it is culture»: Music and the performance of sexuality in a Lisbon Nightclub' University: NOVA FCSH: Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas Website: https://run.unl. pt/handle/10362/11026 |
BOOK REVIEWS
Author: Marco Roque de Freitas (2021)
Reviewed book: David Treece (ed.) 'Music Scenes and Migrations: Space and Transnationalism in Brazil, Portugal and the Atlantic', London and New York: Anthem Press, 2020. 252 pp. ISBN-13: 978-1-78527-384-1. Journal: Trans: Revista Transcultural de Música, 24 Website: https://www.sibetrans.com/trans/articulo/598/music-scenes-and-migrations-space-and-transnationalism-in-brazil-portugal-and-the-atlantic-editado-por-david-treece. |