at a glance | as a city with its fair share of social issues and large areas of intense poverty, one of the musical genres, which has been particularly popular in rio de janeiro, is rap music - used as a method for social commentary, as well as for musical enjoyment, rap music has found a welcoming public in many areas of carioca life. owing some roots to west africa, when poets and musicians would tell stories rhythmically over the beat of a drum, the modern form of the genre was first found during the 1970s, in certain areas of the united states of america - originally more of a street art, which was often practiced between youthful members of the african-american community, the music started gaining nation wide popularity towards the end of the decade and grew from there. |
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