| Medolic Funk | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Funk carioca, Freestyle |
| Typical instruments | Drum machine - Turntable - Sampler - Synthesizer - Vocal |
Melodic Funk (also known as Funk Melody)- is a subgenre of Funk Carioca.
DJ Marlboro's radio show "Big Mix", broadcast since the 80s, has popularised a soft version of the underground baile funk songs. These soft versions formed a romantic sub-genre called melodic funk in Brazil, adding melodies and arrangements to the raw, beat-y funk tunes. Another artist famously known to explore and miix hip-hop and maracatu rhythm with techno beats, Chico Science. Before his death in 1997, he founded the rock band Nação Zumbi (Zumbi Nation) Some would say their music inspired the reinvention of Brazil's traditional music scene toward a more funk/ hip-hop democractic scene in the late seventies and early eighties.[1][2]