Melodic funk

Melodic funk
Stylistic origins	Funk carioca; Latin freestyle; dance-pop;
Cultural origins	1990s, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Typical instruments	Drum machine; turntable; sampler; synthesizer; vocals;

Melodic funk (also known as funk melody) is a fusion genre of funk carioca and Latin freestyle.[1]

History

DJ Marlboro's radio show "Big Mix", broadcast since the 80s, has popularised a soft version of the underground funk carioca songs. These soft versions formed a romantic subgenre called melodic funk in Brazil, adding melodies and arrangements to the raw, beat-y funk tunes.

gollark: (I can't actually distinguish accents very reliably, which suggests I might not be very good at this stuff)

gollark: It might be possible to somewhat, with lots of practice, sure, but I can't just trivially alter it massive amounts for... social convenience?

gollark: You do realise that I can't just pick my accent, right?

gollark: Yeeeees, apparently.

gollark: ↓ you

References

Medeiros, Janaína. Funk carioca: crime ou cultura?. Terceiro Nome. p. 19. ISBN 9788587556745.

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[1] Medeiros, Janaína. Funk carioca: crime ou cultura?. Terceiro Nome. p. 19. ISBN 9788587556745.