While funk from São Paulo took to the mainstream pop, Rio de Janeiro, the birthplace of Brazilian funk, was undergoing major processes of social and political transformation. Military interventions on the eve of the World Cup in 2014 have profoundly altered the dance circuit on the city's hills, pushing the funk ecosystem to the internet and asphalt.

Por Dentro do Funk 150 BPM

MPB - MÚSICA PELO BRASIL is a Spotify documentary series that explores the coolest things going on in Brazilian music.  In this episode, we visited Recife and São Paulo and spoke with Dadá Boladão, Shevchenko & Elloco, MC Loma e as Gêmeas Lacração, MC Troia, A Tropa, MC Lia e Magnatas do Passinho to learn about the origins and evolution of brega funk...

O Brega Funk Vai Dominar o Mundo

Since 2016, Trap consumption on Spotify has grown by an average of 61% per year. This past year, only Recayd Mob plays have gone up almost 1000%. Every month, over 1 million fans hear the sound of artists like Matuê, Raffa Moreira, Ebony, FBC and Sidoka. And so on. Have a doubt if the trap is pumping?

Music Through Brazil: The National Trap is here!

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Rivalidades: Corinthians X Palmeiras

Terror Mandelão addresses sound, technology, and the job market in the universe of baile funk in São Paulo's favelas. The film follows the journey of DJ K, one of the main DJs of Baile do Helipa, the street party of Heliópolis favela, and his friend Zero K, who got his first hit after 10 years as MC. Combining documentary, fictional elements, and visual experimentation, it portrays the ups and downs faced by young artists on the outskirts.