the harsh realities faced in the favelas, are sung and described in true language and spirit, expressing without middle terms or hypocrisy how these realities are experienced first hand, and not according to the softer language, standards, and views of outsiders.

in 2007, the ' leis do batidão' (laws of the beat) made funk carioca essentially illegal causing an outrage and several protests across rio de janeiro - two years later, these laws were revoked and funk carioca was officially established as a cultural movement and a patrimony of rio de janeiro.

in fact, today in rio there is the yearly funk parade, and a planned 'funkodromo' - a formerly industrial facility in rio, has been assigned specifically to funk-related activities, meetings, workshops, bailes, and even to a museum of funk carioca.