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Music
Samba, funk carioca, pagode – the sounds of the favelas.
Music
How samba was born in the morros
From a backyard in Estácio to the world stage: a short history of the rhythm that holds Rio together.
June 14, 2026 · 8 min
Music
Baile funk and its roots in Cantagalo
How a music style once criminalised became one of Rio’s biggest cultural exports.
March 22, 2026 · 7 min