Batalha do Coliseu: uma proposta pós-abissal para uma ecologia de saberes.

This article aims to reflect on social and communicational practices in rap battles (rhythm and poetry) in the university environment, considering the case of the Battle of the Coliseu, which takes place on the Central Campus of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), in Natal (RN). We used bibliographic research, observational method and semi-structured interviews, as well as discourse analysis to relate and discuss the data collected during the investigation. From the results obtained, we found that rap battles can be seen as cultural manifestations of a popular and counter-hegemonic character, due to the intrinsic relationship between rap music and social struggles. Furthermore, it was also noticed the need for more in-depth research on the communication phenomena observed here, in order to understand their practices as cultural manifestations of popular resistance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]