Friday, December 11, 2015

Brazilian funk

Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid- to late 1960s when African American musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of soul music, jazz, and rhythm and blues (R&B). Funk emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground. Funk songs are often based on an extended vamp on a single chord, distinguishing them from R&B and soul songs, which are built on complex chord progressions. Funk uses the same extended chords found in bebop jazz, such as minor chords with added sevenths and elevenths, or dominant seventh chords with altered ninths. 
Like much African-inspired music, funk typically consists of a complex groove with rhythm instruments such as electric guitar, electric bass, Hammond organ, and drums playing interlocking rhythms. Funk bands sometimes have a horn section of several saxophones, trumpets, and in some cases, a trombone, which plays rhythmic "hits". Funk originated in the mid-1960s, with James Brown's development of a signature groove that emphasized the downbeat—with heavy emphasis on the first beat of every measure, funky bass lines, drum patterns, and syncopated guitar riffs.

James Brown
In Brazil the culture of Funk started in mid- 1970s with the same songs that used to play in the United States. However, the rhythm and lyrics changed a lot over the years, it is now known as Funk Carioca, which means Funk from Rio de Janeiro. The Funk Carioca is an style of song mainly played in the favelas (slums) of Rio. Even though it has the same name of the original funk from the United States is very different nowadays. This difference started after 1970s; by that time there were many dance parties where Funk was played, after a period of time some DJs started to look for new rhythms to add in the Funk. These days only the name remained. The Funk Carioca has an influence from Miami bass and from freestyle. The name implies that is from Rio, however it became very popular and now is played in the whole country. 

Funk Carioca
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