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Funk carioca was popularized in the 1980s in Rio de Janeiro's favelas, the city's predominantly Afro-Brazilian slums. From the mid-1990s on, it was a mainstream phenomenon in Brazil. Funk songs discuss topics as varied as poverty, human dignity, racial pride of black people, sex, violence, and social injustice. Social analysts believe that funk ...
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 ...
The Funkiki Island pack came with Jerry, a Funkiki native, and the Pineapple King, along with a Normal Sol figure. In a similar fashion to the Funkeystown Adventure Pack, Jerry can access any game room but cannot play games, and the Native and Pineapple King can access the Funkiki Native Outpost.
Proibidão is characterized as a raw mix of live funk vocals and Miami bass structures. The explicit lyrics typically promote the gang the MC is affiliated with, crime, drug use, and violence. Each drug gang sponsors their own baile funk at their own favela(s), which results in a unique sound that distinguishes each MC, and by extension, each gang.
"Flowers" is a pop song with disco and funk influences. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] Anna Gaca of Pitchfork described it as a "twangy" disco funk song with a string section reminiscent of flamenco . [ 4 ] Gabrielle Sanchez of Yahoo! said, "A funky bassline guides the song, paired with a swooning string line and fizzy cymbals". [ 13 ]
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Brazilian hip hop has its origins in the Bailes Black (Black Parties) of the late 1970s where American funk and soul music was played. [1] These events, which tens of thousands of people attended regularly, had become an important forum for the expression of African-Brazilian identity during the absence of democracy; the military had assumed power in 1964 and would remain in power until 1985. [2]
"Bum Bum Tam Tam" (also known by the title "Joga O Bum Bum Tam Tam" [1]) is a song recorded by Brazilian funk rapper MC Fioti. The music video was released on 8 March 2017. The music video was released on 8 March 2017.