Funk ostentação

[1] Strongly influenced by American hip-hop, the central theme addressed in the songs is conspicuous consumption, and many funk ostentação artists sing about cars, motorcycles, drink, women, and ambitions to leave the favela and achieve life goals.

[2][3] While the dominant lyrical themes of the Rio de Janeiro scene at the time were criminality and lack of social justice,[4] the first funk ostentação song, "Bonde da Juju", recorded by MCs Backdi and Bio G3 in September 2008, established the new genre's opposing theme of ostentation.

[5] Several funk ostentação festivals were subsequently held in the state of São Paulo, and the movement began to grow.

[6] As it became clear that funk ostentação would be best represented in audiovisual format, the cinematographer KondZilla became the first to produce videos, which were received enthusiastically by fans.

[10] He had been one of the principal proponents of the genre at the time of his death, and its extensive media coverage included widely televised tributes by other funk artists.