Gabriela Vallim reflects on the booming interest in baile funk in the UK, and explains the complex social history behind the Brazilian sound and why it's important to recognise its impact as a a tool ...

But despite this dominance, sertanejo has little export potential. Few artists care about going global, says Mr Morel. That ...

The MC moniker is often used by artists in baile funk, also known as Brazilian funk. Even pop trailblazer Anitta, also born and raised in Rio, was known as MC Anitta in her first years in music ...

hour-long films chronicle Brazilian music from the birth of samba right through to the hip-hop, baile and funk scenes. The second programme in the series covers the military era in Brazil ...

A cultural phenomenon from Rio de Janeiro's suburbs is conquering Brazil. At the "Baile Charme," the city's traditional Black music parties, collective dancing fosters community and identity.

"Up to 5,000 people come to dance here every weekend, since 1994," Eduardo tells DW.