FNK

Brazilian Funk

Since 1989Where Rio de Janeiro, then São PauloSubgenres 10Artists 119

Nothing to do with American funk: funk carioca was born at 1980s dance parties out of Miami bass and found its Portuguese voice with DJ Marlboro (1989). It moved through melody, proibidão, tamborzão, São Paulo's ostentação and 150 BPM; today 'baile funk' is exported by Anitta, Kevin o Chris and São Paulo's mandelão.

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If you like hip-hop, dancehall, reggaeton or club music, funk is the Brazilian beat that will get you.

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1995Rap da FelicidadeCidinho e Doca
1996Nosso SonhoClaudinho & Buchecha
1998GlamurosaMC Marcinho
2000TchutchucaBonde do Tigrão
2015Baile de FavelaMC João
2016Bum Bum Tam TamMC Fioti
2017Vai MalandraAnitta
2018EnvolvimentoMC Loma e as Gêmeas Lacração
2023Tá OkKevin o Chris

Subgenres

Funk melody

Since 1994 · 10 artists

Romantic and sung: MC Marcinho, Claudinho & Buchecha, Latino.

DJ Marlboro Claudinho & Buchecha Furacão 2000 Latino MC Marcinho Bonde do Tigrão MC Leozinho Perlla MC Sapão Naldo Benny

Conscious funk

Since 1995 · 5 artists

Lyrics about favela life: 'Rap da Felicidade', 'Rap do Silva', MC Carol.

Cidinho e Doca MC Carol Amilcka e Chocolate MC Bob Rum MC Galo

Proibidão

Since 1995 · 8 artists

Explicit or crime-linked funk, circulating outside radio; Mr. Catra and Tati Quebra Barraco broke the barrier.

Furacão 2000 Cidinho e Doca Mr. Catra Bonde do Tigrão Tati Quebra Barraco MC Carol Gaiola das Popozudas Deize Tigrona

Tamborzão

Since 1998 · 7 artists

The Afro-Brazilian percussion beat built by DJ Luciano Oliveira in the late 1990s became the sound of 2000s funk carioca: Bonde do Tigrão, Tati Quebra Barraco, Mr. Catra.

Mr. Catra Bonde do Tigrão Tati Quebra Barraco Deize Tigrona MC Andinho MC Koringa SD Boys

Funk ostentação

Since 2011 · 8 artists

São Paulo, 2011–14: cars, brands and champagne with MC Guimê, MC Daleste and MC Livinho.

MC Guimê MC Livinho MC Daleste MC Kapela MC Kevin MC Menor da VG MC Neguinho do Kaxeta MC Rodolfinho

150 BPM funk

Since 2014 · 8 artists

Rennan da Penha and Baile da Gaiola sped up funk carioca; Kevin o Chris is the main name.

Kevin o Chris MC Poze do Rodo Bonde das Maravilhas MC Bin Laden Rennan da Penha MC João MC Cabelinho Oruam

Rasteirinha

Since 2012 · 2 artists

Slower funk with a reggaeton and dancehall sway, born in Rio's favelas in the early 2010s; MC WM's 'Fuleragem' is its anthem.

MC WM Omulu

Mandelão / bruxaria

Since 2019 · 22 artists

São Paulo funk of the 2020s: distorted bass, 'automotivo', DJs such as Arana and Ws da Igrejinha, MCs such as Ryan SP and IG.

MC Ryan SP MC IG MC PH MC Tuto MC Hariel DJ Arana DJ Ws da Igrejinha MC Pipokinha DJ GBR DJ Japa NK MC Brinquedo MC Cebezinho MC Dricka MC Jacaré MC Joãozinho VT MC Kako MC Lele JP MC Meno K+4

Brega funk

Since 2016 · 2 artists

Recife mixed brega and funk; 'Envolvimento' (MC Loma, 2018) became a national craze.

MC Loma e as Gêmeas Lacração Shevchenko e Elloco

Funk pop

Since 2013 · 67 artists

Funk on global charts: Anitta, Ludmilla, Pedro Sampaio, Dennis DJ, Kevinho.

Zé Felipe Anitta Ludmilla MC Ryan SP Dennis DJ Valesca Popozuda MC Livinho Lexa MC Kevinho Gloria Groove MC Fioti Pedro Sampaio Pearls Negras Inês Brasil MC Bella MC Tha Melody Pocah+49

Essential albums 7

1989
Funk Brasil
DJ Marlboro
The compilation that introduced funk carioca sung in Portuguese.
1996
Claudinho & Buchecha
Claudinho & Buchecha
The funk melody debut, with "Nosso Sonho" and "Conquista".
2001
Bonde do Tigrão
Bonde do Tigrão
Funk carioca on network TV in the early 2000s.
2016
A Danada Sou Eu
Ludmilla
Funk pop with "Bom".
2019
Hello Mundo
Ludmilla
Ludmilla's first live album.
2023
Vilã
Ludmilla
Funk, R&B and pop.
2024
Funk Generation
Anitta
Anitta returns to funk carioca for a global audience.

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Brazilian FunkS

DJ Marlboro

DJ · 1989 · RJ

The "father of funk": "Funk Brasil" (1989) introduced funk carioca in Portuguese.