Gospel starts to strike a chord in home of bossa nova

Evangelical Christians' music is gaining ground in Brazil, with major TV channel screening gospel festival at ChristmasIt was an unconventional start to a rock concert: an explosion of fluorescent lights, a deafening drum roll and, finally, an extract from Psalm 91. "A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee."Biblical citations over, a singer wearing giant blue earrings and a garish purple tunic swept out on to centre stage, sending th...

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