After spending nearly a decade generating buzz with mixtapes and singles, Bad Gyal is ready for her next big move. At the beginning of the year, the Barcelona-based star released her debut album La Joia, which is Catalan for the “The Jewel.” On the adventurous LP, she explored genres like dancehall, reggaeton, Brazilian funk, and house music while subverting the male-dominated urbano space with big femme energy.
“I like the concept that a jewel comes from a dirty, hard space, but then you work on it, you cut it, and...
“I like the concept that a jewel comes from a dirty, hard space, but then you work on it, you cut it, and...
- 5/25/2024
- by Lucas Villa
- Rollingstone.com
It might come as a surprise to non-Brazilians that the trailblazing pop star Anitta first started her career as an Mc. In Brazil, this means you’re a baile funk singer. Born in Rio suburbs, the Mc Anitta came up playing public court parties with massive, 10-feet-high sound systems blasting heavy kicks and crispy snares all night long, real baile funk indeed. Her new album Funk Generation is a tribute to those early beginnings, and also a platform to experiment with the global pop unfolding in the many sonic palettes of today’s baile funk.
- 4/27/2024
- by Felipe Maia
- Rollingstone.com
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