Bailes Funk are the big parties hosted in favelas all across the country, which typically play Carioca Funk music- the word 'baile' translates are 'dance'.

The history and development of these festivities is rich, socially transformative and charged - They have become attractions for the wider carioca public, as well as tourists, hence improving interaction and dialogue between previously stratified social groups.

funk carioca has been a hugely liberating genre for residents of favelas, giving them a medium through which to describe their social landscape and discuss issues relating to drugs, crime and poverty - as such the rhythms evokes strong passion emotions and energy.