Female Brazilian Funk Artists
Women have written some of the genre's most influential records, and today lead its largest international crossovers.
From the funk putaria wave of the early 2000s to the arena-scale pop-funk of the present day, women artists have repeatedly redirected the genre — claiming authorship over lyrics about desire, autonomy and money that had previously been written about them.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who were the first prominent women in Brazilian funk?
- Artists such as Tati Quebra Barraco, Deize Tigrona and Valesca Popozuda made the funk putaria era of the early 2000s, writing explicit first-person lyrics that reframed who funk was for.
- Which female funk artists are biggest internationally?
- Anitta and Ludmilla have the widest international reach, both charting outside Brazil while continuing to release funk-rooted material.
Keep reading
- Women in Brazilian Funk: MCs, Producers and the Fight for SpaceHow women shaped Brazilian funk, from Tati Quebra Barraco and Deize Tigrona to Anitta and MC Carol, and the ongoing fight over sexism, race and safety in the scene.
- Brazilian Funk Culture: Community, Economy, and IdentityA deep look at Brazilian funk culture: the baile as social institution, its informal economy, fashion and slang, policing and stigma, gender, media portrayal, and the shift to digital platforms.