"Urban music is a core pillar of our strategy, and its creative strength in Brazil is reflected in talents such as Meno K," says the president of Warner Music Brazil. By Isabela Raygoza Associate ...

His prolific release schedule and the rapid rise of an internet sub-genre have propelled the Brazilian rapper to new heights By Elias Leight The old ways are dying. That was the message Spotify CEO ...

In a newly published book, CU Boulder Professor Reiland Rabaka delves into the culture and sound of music’s ‘best-kept secret’ Barely two months into the ‘70s, Funkadelic—led by George Clinton, ...

Brazil has long been a laboratory for sonic innovation, synthesizing the unique musical traditions of the country’s diverse population. At the cutting edge is baile funk, a sound that stems back ...

It might come as a surprise to non-Brazilians that the trailblazing pop star Anitta first started her career as an MC. In Brazil, this means you’re a baile funk singer. Born in Rio suburbs, the MC ...

If there was a Mount Funkmore for the greatest funk bassists, Marcus Miller’s face and trademark porkpie hat would be sculpted into that musical monument. Miller honed his musical chops during funk’s ...

Leading up to the World Cup in Brazil, with sounds of gunfire in the background forbidden funk rappers continued to talk about what the government wants to hide: extreme violence, social segregation ...

It’s no mystery that Brazilian funk is now being recognised globally and that it's finally being given the spotlight at dance music festivals and clubs around the world, but this genre is far from new ...