open to all musical genres, rio de janeiro is more than just a core of latin swing and samba beats, it encompasses all types of musical creation, in a medley of harmonies, which light up the city - in tune with this philosophy, a whole variety of alternative musical genres can be found ringing through the streets.

alternative music is not just one single genre, but a vast number of different genres, which have broken away from the mainstream - included within alternative music's vast parameters are certain rock styles, grunge, britpop, punk, gothic rock, and indie.