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Sango – Da Rocinha

If the cover art of Da Rocinha isn’t revealing enough, here’s some background info that might suffice: Sango‘s experimental project Da Rocinha refers to the largest favela or slum in Rio De Janeiro.

On Da Rocinha, Sango submerges the listener into Rio’s baile funk or “funk caricoa”music—but his gritty hip-hop beats can’t help but steal some of the spotlight.  If you’re craving for some more addictive loops, there’s also a solid set of outtakes and remixes that somehow didn’t make the cut.

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