30th march, a party at the favela PRAZERES at RIO is printing on 35 mm film for the first time a real FAVELA BAILE FUNK CARIOCA FAVELA ON BLAST documentary produced by (US) DIPLO and directed by (BR) LEANDROHBL lineup: DJ SANY PITBULL MC BIRULEIBI MC DEIZE TIGRONA MC DIDÔ MC GRINGO PITBULL SOUND SYSTEM

Listen Now:

 1.2 million people sunday carnaval at Salvador /Bahia, where SANY PITBULL, MARCINHO, LEOZINHO and BUCHECHA performed a true Rio BAILE FUNK CARIOCA The traditional TRIO ELÉTRICOS of SALVADOR carnival receives with open hearts the new POP music of Brasil, BAILE FUNK CARIOCA. But, still, nothing sells more around here then the AXÉ MUSIC from BAHIA, wich makes us very proud to be able to mix them both in a different new direction ... Get used to that: brazilian cultural fact: for us, music is ALIVE, and CHANGING ALL THE TIME in zillion new ways ... THANKXX SALVADOR, WE FELT IN LOVE WITH YOU ALL .... photo by DANIELA DACORSO words by ADRIANA PITTIGLIANI

Watch Now: Play in Popup.

BAILE FUNK 9min live mix from SALVADOR, BAHIA CARNAVAL 2007 brings samples from OLODUM (Bahia) and FAT BOY SLIM, both artists performing during 2007s Salvador carnaval show, besides the RIO MAESTRO SANY PITBULL for SANY, it was the first time mixing the most popular (still) musical style in BRAZIL, the AXÉ SAMBA from BAHIA, of course trough the eyes of the CONTEMPORARY BAILE FUNK booty beats. shows: FESTIVAL DE VERÃO / Salvador, january 27 BLOCO SKOL D+ / Salvador, february 18 check the video at http://cariocafunkclube.podomatic.com

Listen Now:

TAMBORZÃO baile funk beats by Tatiana Ivanovici camera Diogo Cunha editor Andre Pittigliani produced by Tatiana Ivanovici and Carioca Funk Clube english version Adriana Pittigliani Former YO BRAZIL MTV director TATIANA IVANOVICI interview DJ / producers from BAILE FUNK CARIOCA : DJ MAVI and SANY PITBULL Rio de Janeiro - september, 2006

Watch Now: Play in Popup.

 

Watch Now: Play in Popup.

special mix for FUNK EMBASSADOR DIPLO at MAD DECENT RADIO www.maddecent.com The musical history told here reflects the first phase of funk, turning from the international influences to a brazilian party, from a inside DJ point of view (don't expect sweet famous standarts, but the rare original dirty PARTY BOOSTERS that made the trick from gringo to ghetto) All musics captured from original vinyls. . . . 01-various - megamix gringo oldskool - featuring JUNINHO VJ 02-various - brazilian oldskool medley, 03-sampa crew - melô da professora, 04-carlos alberto e adilson ribeiro - melô do coelhinho, 05-2live crew/abdulah - melô da mulher feia, 06-mc batata - feira de acari, 07-bardeux/willian e duda - rap da morena, 08-disco rick - funk mama, 09-danda e tafarel - rap do festival, 10-marlboro medley (tamborzão remix) and many other pieces, go figure . . art: the original cover from SIR MIX A LOT (USA) was apropriated by brazilian PIPOS SOUND SYSTEM to cover their own mixes (late 80's)

Listen Now:

Trem Batucada / Armando Pittigliani, Rio de Janeiro 1962 You can find this track at FAVELA CHIC #1 compilation (NAÏVE, France)

Listen Now: