The Sound of Brazil's Funk Carioca

By Chris Nickson

Published July 21, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

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Funk Carioca is the new sound of Brazil's shantytowns. It features old-school hip-hop beats and rapping in Portuguese. Chris Nickson reviews a new compilation of the music entitled Funk Carioca.

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