City of Funk
- Video
- 2016
Rio is the land of FUNK. To Cariocas, the baile funk is more than just music. It's the favela spirit. It's a feeling, a language, an economy, and a source of pride. Yet, stigma against funk-... Read allRio is the land of FUNK. To Cariocas, the baile funk is more than just music. It's the favela spirit. It's a feeling, a language, an economy, and a source of pride. Yet, stigma against funk--as symbolic of criminality-- makes live performances an easy target for police who are ag... Read allRio is the land of FUNK. To Cariocas, the baile funk is more than just music. It's the favela spirit. It's a feeling, a language, an economy, and a source of pride. Yet, stigma against funk--as symbolic of criminality-- makes live performances an easy target for police who are aggressively pacifying favelas.