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Funk carioca ( Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfɐ̃k (i) kɐɾiˈɔkɐ, - kaɾ-] ), also known as favela funk, in other parts of the world as baile funk and Brazilian funk, or even simply funk, is a hip hop -influenced music genre from Rio de Janeiro, blending the rap subgenres of Miami bass and gangsta rap. [ 1][ 2] Despite its name ...
Funk Generation. Funk Generation is the sixth studio album by Brazilian singer Anitta. It was released on 26 April 2024, through Floresta Records, Republic Records and Universal Latin Entertainment. The album features guest appearances from Brray, Bad Gyal, Dennis, Pedro Sampaio and Sam Smith. It is her third trilingual album after Kisses (2019 ...
It emerged from Brazil in the late 1970s from funk parties, or large outdoor gatherings held in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro that featured funk songs, R&B and U.S. soul music.
DJ Marlboro is one of the originators of the funk carioca, which is how a crossover between freestyle and hip-hop music genres is known in Brazil.His first LP, Funk Brasil (1989), marks the beginning of the Funk Carioca Movement, initially with versions of hip-hop and freestyle hits from American artists, especially the 2 Live Crew ("Do Wah Diddy" became "Melô da Mulher Feia" and "One and One ...
Azymuth is a Brazilian jazz-funk group formed in 1973. The original lineup was a trio composed of José Roberto Bertrami ( keyboards ), Alex Malheiros ( bass, guitars ), and Ivan Conti ( drums, percussion ). [ 1] Kiko Continentino joined the group in 2015 as the band's keyboardist after Bertrami's death. As of April 2023, Alex Malheiros is the ...
The music of Brazil encompasses various regional musical styles influenced by European, American, African and Amerindian forms.Brazilian music developed some unique and original styles such as forró, repente, coco de roda, axé, sertanejo, samba, bossa nova, MPB, gaucho music, pagode, tropicália, choro, maracatu, embolada (coco de repente), frevo, brega, modinha and Brazilian versions of ...
DJ Marlboro's radio show "Big Mix", broadcast since the 80s, has popularised a soft version of the underground funk carioca songs. These soft versions formed a romantic subgenre called melodic funk in Brazil, adding melodies and arrangements to the raw, beat-y funk tunes. Anitta is one of the most important artists of funk melody in Brazil. She ...
Rasteirinha (or Ragga funk) is a subgenre of funk carioca that takes large influence from samba and axé, and adopts Caribbean grooves derived from reggaeton and dancehall. Rasteirinha was born in the early 2010s in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro and quickly popularized by some of its early hits, like MC Delano's "Na Ponta Ela Fica" and MC ...