A certain listening of the city – musical practices among cubans in São Paulo // Uma certa escuta da cidade – práticas musicais entre cubanos em São Paulo

This article presents aspects of senior postdoctoral research finalized in 2013 (Music Departament- UNIRIO, with financial support from FAPERJ) that expounded about the bolero listening among Cubanimmigrants in São Paulo. First, we will discuss the reflection made about romantic music and entertainment.Then, we discuss the methodology used in the research: ethnography in meeting places for immigrants;interviews that bring self narratives produced by the listeners, aiming as fruitful tool for understanding theirlistening; analysis of media networks used by immigrants where entertainment is a mediator of solidaritynetworks and visibility strategies. I undestand the musical listening, like a key to interpret ampler questions ofthe everyday life and others aspects of the immigrant experience and the media culture in global metropolises.