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A Short History of Baile Funk

By Doug Gray, Senior Reporter

The Formative Years – Rio's Black Music Explosion

The name Funk Carioca is taken directly from the musical genre pioneered by James Brown in the mid 1960s after he seized upon Little Richard's funked up rock n roll, ripping out the horns, upping the bass and creating his signature groove. That and the funk of Rio in the 21st Century have only their name in common, however, as well as an undeniable ability to move a dance floor. Instruments were binned in favor of the 808 drum machine, singers replaced by MCs . . .

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