funk carioca is one of the largest mass cultural manifestations of brazil, directly related to lifestyles and experiences of youth in suburbs and favelas - resulting from an intense process of appropriation, transformation, and nationalization  of rhythms of the african diaspora.

this book combines linguistic analysis and ethnographic interpretation, showing how this musical practice proposes a new reading on the social cartography of the city of rio de janeiro - funk-se quem quiser: no batidão negro da cidade carioca is available via livraria travessa on this link.

published by edições loyola, the utopia of a community - rio das pedras, a favela carioca (a utopia da comunidade - rio das pedras, uma favela carioca), by marcelo baumann burgos is the result of rigorous academic research and insightful intellectual engagement, which helps democratize information about the city of rio.