baile funk is all about the rhythms and the drums more than anything. the baile percussions are the key distinguishing feature of the music… much like the bmore drums are to bmore.

but theres been heaps of innovation and offshoots since its humble beginnings in the favelas (f.y.i favela means shanty towns or slums, not “festivals”). how about buraka som sistema (which is a hybrid of baile/breakbeat/crunk)… or daniel haaksman and his funk mundial series? theres a lot of european producers teaming up with south american mcs on that.

baile seems like its everywhere at the moment. id go as far as to say its one of the bigger influences in the whole tribal/rhythm dominant tracks being played on heavy rotation pon de clubs.

locally in sydney, roshambo used to host the dopest nights spinning a lot of baile.. as well as crunk/baltimore/miami bass. oh and the bagraiders baile bootleg of “rio” is a favourite of mine