The Criminalization and Resistance of Brazilian Funk by Deize Tigrona

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We are here to fight for space and the protection of our music

Type: International Opinions

discrimination

Brasil

Deize Tigrona is a singer and MC of funk carioca, a famous Brazilian genre, usually played at parties and festivals. She became a hit in the early 2000s, with her song "Injeção", which achieved such success that got mixed and sampled by international singers like Diplo and M.I.A. Recently, she started to perform again and released a song called "Vagabundo".

In this video, Deize talks aboutthe Brazilian funk music scene and the discrimination it faces. While touring in Europe, she explains how music producers explore funk music and why this genre suffers discrimination from society. Finally, she says that we must fight for the resistance of funk music.

Tags: discrimination