Nov 9: Brazil's Carioca landscape

I came across the significance of this from Anjana Khatwa's book 'The Whispers of Rock'. It's worth getting a copy of the book.

A Carioca is someone who lives in Rio de Janeiro.

The word has also given its name to some styles of music.

Funk carioca also known as baile funk and 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 freestyle. Carl Lee wrote about this back in March.

In Brazil, "baile funk" refers not to the music, but to the actual parties or discotheques in which the music is played - think of a 'ball'....

The music originated in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.

This is an example of how music and landscapes merge.

A mention in 1933....