
More than just parties, Bailes Funk are a necessity, a cultural right for the Afro-Brazilian youth. Despite of repression, 300 to 500 Bailes a week take place in the state of Rio, where between 500 and 5,000 funkeiros gather together.
Vincent Rosenblatt documents constantly the evolution of the Baile Funk scene since 2005..
11/02/2011 | Categories: Brazil & Americas | Tags: afro-brazilian, Arvore Seca, Baile Funk, Chatuba, cultura, culture, Equipe de Som, Funk, funk carioca, hiphop, music, periferia, Prazeres, rap, repression, Rio de Janeiro, soundsystem, underground, Vincent Rosenblatt | Leave A Comment »

After years documenting Baile Funk (2005-2011) in the suburbs and favelas of Rio de Janeiro, it’s time to show the work where it was made !
Photographs by Vincent Rosenblatt / Agência Olhares
15/04/2010 | Categories: Shows / Exhibitions | Tags: arte na favela, Arvore Seca, Baile Funk, baile funk no Rio, Boca do Mato, Boqueirão do Passeio, Complexo do Alemão, favela, favela art, funk carioca, Morro do São João, music, musique, periferia, projection, Rio Baile Funk, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Marta, slideshow, soundsystem, street art, Vila Cruzeiro, Vincent Rosenblatt | Leave A Comment »