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 the 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.