Brazil: the favelas funk criminalized
By: Sarah Cozzolino Follow
In Brazil, after samba and capoeira, funk is now seen as a criminal activity by the police in Brazil. Probably because the protagonists of this style of music and culture are black, young, and from favelas. (Replay of January 30, 2020)
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It is in these poor neighborhoods that the “baile funk” take place, large open-air parties where the inhabitants go at the risk of their lives.
"Brazil: the funk of the criminalized favelas". A Great report by Sarah Cozzolino, directed by Pierre Chaffanjon.
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