When I think of Brazil, samba and bossa nova are the genres that come to mind. And they are very pleasant – the sort of music for a carnival or for a cocktail bar or an Ibiza chill out zone. But what if I want something rougher? Where do I go?

Well, it turns out Brazilian funk is a thing (funk carioca, favela funk) – quite different from seventies funk, and not quite like the post-punk avant funk I’ve been digging into recently. A lot of it features boastful men surrounded by curvaceous women twerking vigorously. But not all. Here’s Leo Justi (Heavy Baile) with an example of Passinho dancing.

I’ll post more in the comments – please join me with anything Brazilian that’s a bit rough and stubbly. There’s also Mangue Bit, Tecno brega, and many other genres that aren’t the big two.