Rio Funk
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Rio Funk
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| Development phase: | 1980s |
| Place of origin: | Favelas in Brazil |
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| Miami bass , hip hop , gangsta rap , Brazilian percussion rhythms | |
Rio Funk (also Favela Funk or Baile Funk , in Brazil mostly just Funk or Funk Carioca ) is the name given to a form of hip-hop from Brazil that became very popular in the 1990s .
history
The style emerged in the mid-1980s from the Miami bass music of the USA , a fast form of hip-hop characterized by electronic beats, which originated in reference to the piece Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa . In contrast to the Miami Bass, the Brazilian Funkeiros also put traditional Brazilian percussion rhythms under the typical sound of the TR-808 drum computer . The lyrics in Rio Funk, as explicitly as in American gangsta rap , deal with sex, drugs and crime and are often extremely glorifying of violence - they reflect everyday social life in the favelas , the slums of Rio de Janeiro. The vast majority of funk artists come from the favelas.
Excesses of violence
The music first became notorious in Europe because of the Bailes de Corredor (also known as Funk Balls ), which often degenerated into mass brawls . The funk balls are mostly festivals that take place in gyms or soccer fields in the favelas , where funk music is played. At the “Bailes de Corredor” some of the dancers split into two sides, which often correspond to two rival gangs in the district. Between these two Lados there is a corridor in which the Funkeiros jump into each other in a bellicose mood - controlled by security guards who prevent the Funkeiros from violent attacks.
The Bailes de Corredor were banned in 1992 due to the numerous deaths during these events ; Nevertheless, funkeiros continue to die in Rio every weekend , especially during drug deals, police raids or gang-related violence. However, this does not detract from the popularity of the musical style. Today the white, affluent Rio de Janeiro also loves funk and dances at funk parties in the districts of Copacabana , Ipanema and Leblon .
Influence outside of Brazil
After the turn of the millennium, the style was also noticed in the northern hemisphere through some releases by European record labels. The track Quem Que Caguetou (Follow Me Follow Me) by Black Alien & Speed managed in 2004 thanks to its use in a car commercial and a remix by Fatboy Slim in the UK and Germany in the top 100. The also appeared in 2004 Compilation Rio Baile Funk - Favela Booty Beats , which was compiled by the Berlin DJ and music journalist Daniel Haaksman, gave an international audience an overview of the style and made Baile Funk popular especially in the USA, Australia and Japan. From “Favela Booty Beats”, De Falla's piece “Popozuda Rock n Roll” was licensed for a commercial for Coca-Cola.
The Berlin label Man Recordings (founded by the “Favela Booty Beats” compiler Daniel Haaksman) has released numerous maxi singles since 2005, on which US and UK producers such as Diplo , Sinden or Solid Groove successfully attempted remixes of Baile Funk . In March 2006, the label released Edu K's “Frenétiko”, the first Baile Funk artist album to be released outside of Brazil. In August 2006, the continuation of the Haaksman compilation "Rio Baile Funk", "More Favela Booty Beats" was released on Essay Recordings . In November 2006, Man Recordings released the maxi single "Funk Mundial" by Stereotyp, another release in which Brazilian MCs met a European producer and tried a new variant of Baile Funk. In February 2007 the label released the first maxi single by DJ Sandrinho from Rio de Janeiro, one of the most talented young DJs in Baile Funk, as part of its “Baile Funk Masters” series. This series was followed by more vinyl maxis from DJs Edgar, Sany Pitbull and Amazing Clay. In December 2007 Man Recordings released the album "Gringão" by the singer MC Gringo , who originally came from Stuttgart . He is the only non-Brazilian who has made a career as a baile funk artist in the favelas of Rio.
The Austrian rapper Skero achieved great popularity in his home country in 2009 with his song Kabinenparty . The song is an adaptation of Edu K.'s Rio funk track Popozuda Rock n 'Roll .
Important artists and their hits
- Bonde do Rolê
- MC Créu
- Cidinho & Doca ("Rap da Felicidade", "Rap Das Armas")
- Diplo ("Diplo Rhythm")
- DJ Marlboro ("Rap do Rio")
- DJ Daniel Haaksman ("Compiler of the Favela Booty Beats series")
- Erlend Øye / The Whitest Boy Alive ("1517")