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If you have been experiencing with the Brazilian version of Miami Bass, the Baile Funk, you probably know that there were many derivatives of the American genre created in the Brazilian "favelas".

Gabriela Vallim reflects on the booming interest in baile funk in the UK, and explains the complex social history behind the Brazilian sound and why it's important to recognise its impact as a tool of ...

Explore the story of the explosive Brazilian musical movement through these essential selections from Baile LDN's Mango Park and Gabriela Vallim Although Brazilian ‘baile’ funk was born in the favelas ...

Funk carioca, also called baile funk, is a musical style that’s been around for more than 25 years, but in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, a new culture of funkeiros has emerged. These are people whose ...

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A cultural phenomenon from Rio de Janeiro's suburbs is conquering Brazil. At the "Baile Charme," the city's traditional Black music parties, collective dancing fosters community and identity. Under a ...

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The well-received favela funk comp finally gets U.S. distribution. You're forgiven if you want to ignore socio-economics and just shake your dumper because that's the real aim here. As future U.N ...

The 34-year-old entrepreneur, who grew up in the slums himself, launched his "KondZilla Channel" in 2012. At the time, the music industry had barely taken notice of Brazilian funk, a Rio de ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This article draws on ethnographic research and theories of ideology to explore the cultural and rhetorical context of Brazilian proibidão ...

In the second volume of this compilation of this supposedly ephemeral sound you can hear snatches of a potential sonic future emerging from the sedimented pop culture muck of the past. Save this story ...