By the time Sabor de Amor hit Brazilian turntables in 1981, Hyldon De Souza Silva had already cemented his place as one of ...

Earth, Wind & Fire lit up The Rady Shell with their signature blend of feel-good funk, sultry-smooth R&B, and spiritually infused soul.

The arrest of a popular funk singer in Brazil on suspicion of glorifying a powerful crime gang has revived a long-standing debate over the criminalization of a genre born in Rio de Janeiro's ...

The arrest of a popular funk singer in Brazil on suspicion of glorifying a powerful crime gang has revived a long-standing debate over the criminalization ...

A hugely popular Brazilian funk star whose songs glorify gang crime has been nabbed for the very same crimes he brags about in his songs. Marlon Brandon Coelho Couto Silva, better known as MC Poze ...

But, for funk to reach his playlists, the influence of some Brazilian and Portuguese friends throughout his career as a player was necessary. "I played with many Brazilian and Portuguese players.

What started as informal backyard drum sessions bloomed into a musical village of percussionists. Miamibloco, a samba percussion group, gathers musicians of all skill levels to build community and ...

The passinhos, choreographed funk dance steps popularised by young people of Rio embedded in tambor drum beats. is a fusion of samba, frevo, and the capoeira swing born as a protest against the baile ...

Introducing the dynamic new project Laura Dreyer and the Manhattan-Rio Connection— Água e Sol, a musical collaboration that seamlessly blends the rhythms of jazz with the vibrant flavors of Brazilian ...

The definition of electronic music has never been broader. It might mean hyperpop or drum’n’bass, Balearic or footwork, Colombian club or Brazilian funk, post-everything ambient or good old ...

MC Livinho, a popular funk artist with over 13 million Instagram followers, interrupted the live news broadcast as journalist Isabela Campos reported on the horrific smash ...