other artists from the local rio scene include marechal, wilff da rocinha and dj marcelinho - the themes in rio rap mostly talk about the hardships of day to day life in the favelas. 

there are a variety of venues and events that are dedicated to rap music in the city of rio de janeiro - here is a section of some of the places one can visit, on any day of the week, in the marvelous city.

also, headquartered in the complex, the central única das favelas - cufa (central union of favelas) is an ngo  actively engaged in the hip hop movement, and responsible for the production of the biggest rap festival in latin america, called hutúz.