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The ancestors of the Xukuru of Ororubá, Fulni-ô and Wassú, and other indigenous peoples in the northeastern region of Brazil participated in the War against Paraguay. What do documents and registers inform us on the subject? What did these populations report on the War? What is the meaning of indigenous memories on the conflict? Recent studies on the "great war" bring about a novel interpretation by going beyond the traditional points of the war, by describing the battles and the biography of war heroes. Current approach tries to understand the different phases of the conflict and the different social groups involved. Current paper discusses the indigenous history and memories on the War against Paraguay within current debates on the conflict, for a better comprehension of indigenous history in contemporary Northeast of Brazil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Current paper deals with the life of the singer and composer Ari Lobo and his professional trajectory is investigated as a popular and regional stance that developed within the Brazilian musical scenario of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Ari Lobo's life reveals the adjustment forms to the musical market established and experimented by singers who, in similar conditions, became successful as stars of the Brazilian regional songs. Ari Lobo and other singers and composers of the Brazilian northern and northeastern regions triggered a 'popular' version of the song which became characteristic of Brazilian music. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]