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BRAZIL Brazil: Mayor bans rap music During the carnival period anyone caught listening to Brazilian funk or rap in Sao Lourenco will have to turn it off or face arrest and up to six months in prison 14 February 2010 Brazil: Drug barons ban music in their areas of Rio de Janeiro Universal rights of freedom of expression are seriously violated in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro where bandits and drug barons control and manipulate its inhabitants 01 November 2007 1700-1899 Freemusepedia timeline: South America: 1700-1899 Mexico: 'Son jarocho'. Trinidad, Dominica, Martinique and Guadeloupe: 'Tambu'. Puerto Rica: 'Danza'. Trinidad: Drums. Brazil: 'Capoeira' 01 January 2001 1960s Freemusepedia timeline: South America: 1960-1969 Brazil: Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso. Chile: Victor Jara. Mexico: rock concerts (1968-1989) 01 January 2001 1970s Freemusepedia timeline: South America: 1970-1979 Brazil: Os Mutantes. Argentina and Uruguay: Miguel Angel Estrella. Argentina: Mercedes Sosa. 01 January 2001