Funk Melody Das Antigas Equipe Curtisom Rio Anos 80 -

The 1980s was a decade of transition. Brazilian DJs were obsessed with imported sounds like and New York Freestyle . Curtisom Rio became a premier platform for this music, which featured:

Unlike the often explicit lyrics of modern funk, Funk Melody focused on romance and longing, earning the title "pure sugar". FUNK MELODY DAS ANTIGAS EQUIPE CURTISOM RIO ANOS 80

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Heavily reliant on the Roland TR-808 drum machine.

Before the global explosion of modern funk carioca, the hills and asphalt of Rio de Janeiro moved to a different beat: the sentimental, electronic pulse of . Central to this sonic revolution was Equipe Curtisom Rio , a legendary sound system team that helped define the golden era of 1980s bailes. The Birth of an "Implacable" Force