Noise, morality, and resistance: Punk, DIY ethos, and repression in the São Paulo metropolitan scene (1977–1985)

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how punk and the DIY ethos served as forms of resistance against censorship and repression in São Paulo.
• Analyzed fanzines, censorship records, and manifestos from the São Paulo punk scene.
• Examined the interplay of music and visual provocation in defining punk identities.
• Investigated internal conflicts within the punk community, notably the 'punk war'.
• Assessed the impact of punk on the redemocratization process in Brazil.
• Punk challenged censorship and moral control, becoming a vehicle for political expression.
• The DIY ethos was framed as a political and ethical stance against authoritarian rule.
• Internal conflicts highlighted struggles over authenticity within the punk community.
• Punk contributed to social movements that aided in Brazil's transition to democracy.

Abstract