up-and-coming local talent as well as passionate musicians also utilize the streets as their stage, offering covered songs or original pieces - these performers can also be found singing and playing in the metrô.

in addition to this live music, different sounds can also be heard all over the city, particularly at the beach, where cariocas can be seen transporting boomboxes or speakers of all sizes, blasting some danceable hits - at times many bystanders gather around, attracted by the beat and join by dancing and singing-along, creating a mini 'bloco', similar to the bigger ones seen taking over the streets during carnival.

the occassion may be a relaxing sunday afternoon at copacabana beach or a hectic trip to work in the center of the city, music is a part of the everyday ambiance of rio.