Favela on Blast

Favela on Blast tells the stories of sex, love, poverty and pride for Rio's marginalized people. It shows the culture surrounding “Funk Carioca,” a musical rhythm that mixes the American electronic funk of the 1980’s with the most diverse influences of Brazilian music. Wesley Pentz, better known by his stage name Diplo, is a world renowned DJ who, together with Leandro HBL, has created a portrait of a subculture that defines the youth of Rio’s dismissed population. The music is dirty, violent and loud – but regardless, it is the soundtrack of these people’s lives. red