Brazilian Baile Funk Goes Global

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Apr 22, 2022

Last week, Brazilian pop star Anitta made her debut on Coachella's main stage. We discuss the spread of baile funk from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro to cities across the world. Arts and culture writer Carolina Abbott Galvão recently profiled Anitta for the New York Times and joins us to talk about the origins of the genre and the top artists today.

 

This segment is guest-hosted by WNYC's Matt Katz.

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