Funk carioca, also known as baile funk, Brazilian funk, or simply funk, is a Brazilian hip hop-influenced music genre from Rio de Janeiro, taking influences from musical styles such as Miami bass and
Funk carioca was born in the 1980s in Rio de Janeiro's favelas.
Larissa de Macedo Machado, known professionally as Anitta, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, and occasional television host. One of Brazil's most prominent artists, she became known f
Funk carioca
…electro rhythms but with a romantic lyrical approach. It has been noted for being powered by female artists. Among the popular funk melody singers are Anitta, Perlla, Babi, and Copacabana Beat. Funk ostentação is a sub-genre of Rio de Janeiro funk created in São Paulo in 2008. The lyrical and thematic content…
Anitta in 2024
Anitta during a concert in February 2015
Anitta with singers Caetano Veloso (left) and Gilberto Gil (right) performing at the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Anitta performing at Citibank Hall in São Paulo, October 2017