Or browse results titled :. Songs focused on dancing and partying were offset by those that addressed political issues—like poverty, violence, crime, drugs, and racism. Their take on the song became an international hit, but it also provoked the ire of local government, who had it banned from the radio. Albuquerque wrote a lengthy discussion of the case for Vice Brazil. Despite all of this, funk carioca is more popular than ever, and while radio play is still limited, the music has taken off on the internet. Festivals like Tomorrowland in Belgium have featured carioca funk artists, and the music has spread from Rio out across Brazil, mutating into different subgenres like brega funk , beat fino, and funk rave as it goes. Edu K was one of the producers featured on the German compilation Rio Baile Funk: Favela Booty Beats, which helped turn funk carioca into an international phenomenon. This remix by Diplo—whose work with M.
“Olha a Explosão” (“Watch the Explosion”)
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In the whole country, funk carioca is most often simply known as funk , although it is very different musically from what funk means in most other places. Funk carioca was once a direct derivative of samba , Afrobeat , Miami bass , Latin music , traditional African religious music, Candomble , hip-hop and freestyle another Miami-based genre music from the US. The reason why these genres, very localized in the US, became popular and influential in Rio de Janeiro is due to proximity. Miami was a popular plane stop for Rio DJs to buy the latest American records. Along with the Miami influence came the longtime influence of the slave trade in Colonial Brazil. Various African religions like vodun , and candomble were brought with the enslaved Africans to the Americas. The same beat is found in Afro-Religious music in the African diaspora and many black Brazilians identify as being part of this religion. This genre of music was mainly started by those in black communities in Brazil, therefore a boiling pot of influences to derive the trademark. Many similar types of music genres can be found in Caribbean island nations such as; Jamaica , Cuba , Dominican Republic , Barbados , Haiti , Puerto Rico , among others. Bounce music , which originates from New Orleans , Louisiana, also has a similar beat.
“Rap da Felicidade” (“Rap of Happiness”)
Over the years, the favelas grew exponentially and, even now, a migration of labourers, mainly from the poorer north-east, is still going on. The result: gigantic neighbourhoods without any spatial planning. It was in these favelas in the 80s that funk carioca became extremely popular.
Culture Trip stands with Black Lives Matter. Brazilian funk, although played throughout the country, originates from Rio de Janeiro. Every playlist is crying out for a Brazilian funk song or two. Here are 15 to get you started. Born and raised in the notorious favela Cidade de Deus, their music became famous for promoting peace within the unstable community at a time where funk parties were often controlled by gangs and fights were common. This song—about a girl who captivates her audience on the dance floor at baile funk parties—became the unofficial song of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. MC G15 was launched into stardom with this hugely popular song that entered the funk music scene just before New Year in The song caused controversy for its strong sexual lyrics and was met with criticism for objectifying women. MC Don Juan is another funk artist known for his controversial lyrics. Dennis, MC Nandinho, and Nego Bam are older than many other popular funk musicians, and they claim their songs are different because they are respectful to women.
