Pesquisa FAPESP magazine features articles on immigration in Brazil and cites research conducted with support from LISA

The September 2025 issue of Pesquisa FAPESP Magazine features two articles on the topic of immigration in Brazil.

The article "Brazil's New Position on the Map of International Migration" highlights how the rigid policies of countries in the Global North have redefined Brazil's position in the geopolitics of international migration. The article cites research conducted by Rose Satiko Gitirana Hikiji and Jasper Chalcraft on the artistic and musical scene of African immigrants in São Paulo, as part of the thematic project "Local Music: New Paths for Ethnomusicology", funded by FAPESP and supported by the Laboratory of Image and Sound in Anthropology (LISA-USP).

Since 2016, researchers have been following artists from several African countries, resulting in the production of four documentaries produced by LISA-USP:  Tabuluja (Acordem!), Woya Hayi Mawe - Para onde vais, Afro-Sampas and São Palco – Cidade Afropolitana, recently awarded best feature film at the Ecofalante Exhibition in 2025. The research revealed that many of these artists came to Brazil in search of better living conditions. Access the full content on the website: https://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/a-nova-posicao-do-brasil-no-mapa-das-migracoes-internacionais/​​​​​​​

The article "Changes in the Profile of Immigration to Brazil," in turn, highlights the challenges faced by vulnerable immigrants who arrive in the country and depend on poorly structured public policies. Read more at: https://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/mudancas-no-perfil-da-imigracao-ao-brasil/​​​​​​​