Catesby Holmes, The Conversation; Clea Chakraverty, The Conversation; Fabrice Rousselot, The Conversation, and Stephan Schmidt, The Conversation

At first, there may seem to be little that’s feminist about Carioca funk, the electronic dance music of Rio de Janeiro’s poor favelas. Most MCs are men, and when women rap, their lyrics tend to echo that sexually explicit and sometimes violent style: sex, drugs and guns. Hardly empowering, right?

Think – and listen – again. These are the bold women changing the sound of Brazilian favela funk.

Catesby Holmes, International Editor | Politics Editor, The Conversation; Clea Chakraverty, Cheffe de rubrique Politique + Société, The Conversation; Fabrice Rousselot, Directeur de la rédaction, The Conversation, and Stephan Schmidt, Audience Developer, The Conversation

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