“Welcome to Brazilian Funk" [[LONG READ + VIDEO LINKS]]
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Welcome to my introduction to Brazilian Funk
It was the year of our Lord 2025 and I was in a bus heading to my shift at the Roman Baths. As I sat in a number 19 bus that was to take me to the heart of the city of Bath, I slipped on my head phones eager to feast on some new music on my Spotify.
As i searched through the new music that had landed on God's green app, I found a worthy artist i could help in rewarding a fraction of pennies (Spotify you are doing these artists dirty).
Anitta, the brazilian bombshell had recently released her album Funk Generation. I had watched an episode or two of Anitta's netflix show and had heard a thing or two about Brazailian Funk music but had not sunk my teeeth in the Favela experience until i decided to hit play on thuis album.
My Mind Was Blown!
WHAT IS THIS BEAT?
Brazailian Funk music is the most uncoolonized genre of music in tyhe world. If ou are looking for hard drums, catchy beatbox patterns and the WILDEST lyrics you ahve ever heard in your life then i encourtage you to take a trip to funk planet and have your musical tastes completely EXPANDED.
Brazilian funk is my new favourite genre. A genre born in the favela's or Brazil and is now becimng a mainstay on the international scene.
B y the time I got to work, that was it! I was sold! This is the new frontier. A genre of music with strong female presence, catchy hooks, 100 danceabaility oh yeah - did i mention the drums? I knew I had to make beats like this. I was down for the music - but I had to learn about FUNK Culture.
The days that followed saw me go on youtube and learn all i can about Brazilian funk. I found a documentary by our very own "Florida Man" Diplo that he did in 2008! Yes almost 16 years before I ever discovered the genre. Diplo the world needs to give you a nobel peace prixe in finding amazing music, god bless you bro.
In the documentary, I saw how the music united people and was the pulse and rhytm of the community. Funk is a way of life. Its the bedrock, the foundatuion of life in Brazil's Favelas.
Anitta, is a branch on a very large tree. From the days of DJ Marlboro bringing in Miami bass to Brazilian dance floors which helped form the Funk music we know today.
So what's the plan now? I am currently working on fusing Brazilian Funk with music here in the United Kingdom. I think I have found a great sweet spot that will birth a whole new genre of music.
Oh yeah, Hi my name is Mike. Welcome to the adventure of a lifetime! Nothing but good vibes over here. I live in the city of Bristol in the UK,I AM A DJ, music producer and artist
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