Rio Baile Funk: More Favela Booty Beats

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 4, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Essay Recordings
• ASIN: B000G8P1IW
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,955 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

After the wildly successful international bombast of Rio Baile Funk: Favela Booty Beats, here comes another round of mutant Hip Hop, raw grooves and mad breaks that will transport you to another imaginary party with big speakers in some hot and hidden Rio slum. It's been a while since the DJs from the black music balls in Rio started cutting and pasting Miami bass beats, African drumming, samba, Bahia carnival tunes and incredible sampling from Front 242 to Dire Straits. Blended with lyrics about crime, love, guns, faith and everything else, this is music that didn't need TV or radio to become popular. All these tracks paint a vivid and colorful picture of what is like to be inside this big, exciting, and often paradoxical party called Funk Carioca. And now get that booty started! Essay. 2006.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars will make you move!, March 26, 2007

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K. Murray "wicked_poet8" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rio Baile Funk: More Favela Booty Beats (Audio CD)

This Cd is a great party accessory. For those of you new to Brazilan Funk, this is sure to be a warming experience. Each track is consistent in the fun, fnky style of music popular in Brazil! These afro-brazilian beats are bass laden, strung along with colourful, vibrant words textured by the beautiful Portuguese language. For a diversion from your run in the mill commercial rap, give this a try. The language barrier won't stop you from enjoying this awesome CD!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Meant to be played at full volume....preferabaly in a residential area, February 5, 2007

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Sean M. Kerrigan "stumpshot" (CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rio Baile Funk: More Favela Booty Beats (Audio CD)

Yeah really....this stuff at low volume doesnt work. I live and work in Brazil part time and spend loads of time in Rio. This stuff rocks the favelas and then some. Although this is the watered down version of what is called "proibidao"...it still rocks! Buy this CD (and the first one) and listen closely. You'll notice, even if you dont understand the words, that theres an uncontrolable urge to get down after a while. So with that in mind....GET DOWN!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Funky Favela, January 14, 2009

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Origami-chan (Tokyo) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rio Baile Funk: More Favela Booty Beats (Audio CD)

I ordered this CD because I found it pretty difficult to get my hands on this type of music, whether it is called Favela, Carioca or Baile Funk.
This CD is not bad at all and a few tracks on it are extremely good, but it is not a compilation of the best tunes out there, so don't expect to have a Favela-style party with 500 people shaking it up (in reality or just in your head) simply by throwing this CD on.
This is a great album from which you can import about 5 to 7 really good songs into your media player and start practicing those derriere-shakin' moves.