Arts & Culture The Sound of Brazil's Funk Carioca By Chris Nickson Published July 20, 2005 at 11:00 PM CDT Facebook Twitter Email Listen • 0:00 Funk Carioca is the new sound of Brazil's shantytowns. It features old-school hip-hop beats and rapping in Portuguese. Chris Nickson reviews a new compilation of the music entitled Funk Carioca. Copyright 2005 NPR