Funk carioca
Music genre
Funk carioca, 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. Wikipedia
Parent genres: Freestyle music, Electro, Miami bass, and more
Cultural origins: Mid-1980s, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other names: Favela funk; baile funk; funk
Stylistic origins: Miami bass; electro-funk; hip hop; freestyle
Typical instruments: Drum machine; turntables; sampler; synthesizer; rapping
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