The northeast is the poorest part of Brazil. England of course. Just like African music in France. And former slavemasters love the blues. The guilt is all mixed up with condescension.
Condescension is always a clear consequence of guilt.
Remember, this is a Brazilian musician named Lenine talking. Also remember that, current First World hit parades notwithstanding, to call something ''pop music'' is not always pejorative. In Portuguese they call it MPB, for Brazilian popular music. MPB is a radical form of contemporary music that explores how its own roots affect the musical culture of the planet. Of course, something similar was once said about reggae.