Thursday, August 21, 2025
João Rock celebrates 50 years of Black Rio: Brazil’s soul-funk movement lives on
The Black Rio movement gave voice to Black Brazilians in the 1970s. Its musical and political legacy continues to impact new generations

Claudio Zola and Carlos Dafé with Banda Black Rio

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