Brazil Funk Go Tokyo

NPR, bastion of all things geeky and informed, does often also clue me into what’s up in the world of music, art, and media. Yesterday, I caught a short piece on Day to Day about Brazil’s newest Baile Funk artist--Tigarah. Baile Funk, or Favela Funk, sounds like an amalgamation of Miami Bass and Afro-Brazilian rhythms. The lyrical content covers sexually explicit themes similar to Miami’s bootie music, but Baila Funk grapples with deeper issues inside Brazil’s favelas too. Tigarah’s not from Brazil though. She’s from Tokyo with infectious grooves to make you bob your head. She’s currently unsigned and you can buy or listen to her music through her website. Be careful where you listen, you’re likely to wanna shake whatcha momma gave ya.