funk carioca is an adaptable genre, quick to absorbs elements from any other rhythm raging from metal rock to house music,  it is now one of the most appealing genres of music to young revelers across rio de janeiro.

the genre is widely loved across the city, and sub-genres such as funk melody and pop are now particularly popular amongst many of rio's affluent youth, acting as a social bridge between the favelas and the formal city, or 'asphalt.'