MC Daleste

Daniel Pedreira Senna Pellegrine better known by his stage name MC Daleste (born in Penha, São Paulo, Brazil, 30 October 1992 - died Paulínia, 7 July 2013), was a funk ostentação singer, songwriter and rapper. He was fatally shot in the abdomen while performing during a free show in Campinas, São Paulo^[1] before a crowd of four thousand people.^[2] He died later the same day in Paulinia's City Hospital.^[3][4][5] Police in Campinas continue to investigate the shooting with approximately one hundred testimonials, videos, and photos received. A number of pictures taken from the stage have been deemed fundamental to the case by an investigator.^[6][7]

The Brazilian rap scene has turned violent recently with a number of MCs being killed including Felipe Boladão, MC Careca, MC Primo, and MC Duda Marapé, in addition to Daleste.^[2][5] Rapper MC Neguinho Caxeta miraculously survived after being sprayed by bullets.^[2] There are speculations that vigilante gangs, referred to in Brazil as "grupos de extermínio" or "milicia," are affiliated with ex-police officers and are responsible for the murders of Brazilian MCs notorious for anti-cop rhetoric in their songs.^[2]

Career

MC Daleste began his career in 2009,^[8][9] composing his first funk songs and found success after releasing "Pedra da Exaltação'", Daleste had a girlfriend, "Érica", in him life he had many girls, money and shows. Now he have some famous videos on YouTube.

Discography

Singles

(selective)

• "Apologia"
• "Todas as Quebradas"
• "Mais Amor, Menos Recalque"
• "Mãe de Traficante"
• "Voz Estranha"
• "Água na Boca"
• "Ipanema"
• "Quem é?"
• "O Gigante Acordou!"
• "Deusa da Ostentação"
• "Ostentação Fora do Normal" (part. MC Léo da Baixada)
• "São Paulo"
• "Em Teu Olhar"
• "Nunca Vendeu Maconha"
• "Voz Estranha"
• "Pra Ser Fiel"
• "Fase Boa"
• "Verdadeira Namorada"
• "Apologia"
• "Paquera de Escola"
• "Bonde Dos Menor"

References