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 ...

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RIO DE JANEIRO: They say everything he touches turns to gold: KondZilla, the man behind the most popular YouTube channel in Latin America, has revolutionised Brazilian funk music, taking favela beats ...

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 ...

A cursory listen to Rio Baile Funk: Favela Booty Beats might give you the impression that Rio de Janeiro is one big, happy ass-humping utopia, which it is, for a first-class Third World clusterfuck.

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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 ...