she is commonly considered the 'rainha do funk', the queen of funk' - the singer has also played a role in important events outside of the genre, such as participating in the parades of carnival for the samba school of salgueiro.

anitta, is an mc who first gained popularity via youtube videos and is considered to be of the genre funk melody and pop - she has evolved as an artist with hits such as show das poderosas and meiga e abusada tat helped her gain national fame, and the songs bang and essa mina é louca granting her a wider international audience.

another popular group comes from niterói, called bonde das maravilhas, who exploded across the country in 2013 with the hit quadrinho de oito - complete with choreography that was imitated by thousands of young fans.