Funk music, born in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, has transcended its origins to become a global sensation, with artists like Anitta and Beyoncé embracing the genre.
The Rio Art Museum has dedicated this season’s grand exhibition to telling the story of the rhythm born in the city’s marginal neighborhoods, which combines African-American soul music and Indigenous elements
<div class="at-above-post addthis tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/five-years-after-rio-councilwoman-slain-questions-and-hope/"></div>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Relatives and supporters gathered Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro to mark five years since the assassination of Black, bisexual city councilwoman Marielle Franco amid hope that investigations into her death will accelerate under Brazil’s new leftist president. “It has been five years of pain, suffering, hope and questions without answers. […]<! AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get the excerpt ><div class="at-below-post addthis tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/five-y
Supporters gathered Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro to mark five years since the assassination of Black, bisexual councilwoman Marielle Franco amid hope that investigations into her death will accelerate …