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Brasília Hip Hop
Hip hop has been present in the "brasiliense" social and musical scene since the late 1980s. It is arguably the second biggest hip hop scene in Brazil. The first generation of rappers included GOG and DJ Jamaika. The second generation initiated with MC RAPadura in the 1990s. Nowadays, one of the most successful female rappers from Brasília is Flora Matos. Furthermore, the current generation, from the year 2000 onwards, has many groups and MCs who are releasing their projects and creating new events to expand the hip hop scene in Brazil's capital. History of the Brasília hip hop scene First generation This section talks about two of the pioneers of the first generation of rappers in Brasília. DJ Jamaika is one of the main pioneers responsible for elevating and spreading the hip hop scene in the Distrito Federal (DF) area since 1993. He has participated in various radio and TV programs, such as ''Transamérica''. He is a rapper from Ceilândia, satellite city around Brasília. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabotage (rapper)
Mauro Mateus dos Santos (April 3, 1973 – January 24, 2003), better known by his stage name Sabotage, was a Brazilian rapper and songwriter from São Paulo. Early life He grew up selling drugs in Brooklin Novo, a neighborhood in São Paulo’s South Zone. He gained fame in 2001 after the release of his first and only album titled ''Rap é Compromisso''. He performed on other artists' recordings, such as Sepultura's '' Revolusongs'' EP, a cover of Public Enemy's ''"Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos"'', which was released in 2002. That same year, he appeared as himself in the Brazilian film ''The Trespasser'' ('' O Invasor'') and contributed to its soundtrack. This was followed soon after by an acting role as Fuinha in the movie '' Carandiru''. His influence as a musician was crucial for the growth of hip-hop in Brazil, meaning that his vision and style were unique and inspiring for many rappers. His lyrics were full of words of wisdom of a man who experienced a hard early l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batalha Do Neuronio
Batalha do Neurônio is a cultural collective and an example of a Rap battle event that occurs in Brasília, where rappers must freestyle about topics and themes provided by the audience. It is a part of the Brasília hip hop scene, in which the battles are held regularly, on a monthly basis, at Taguatinga park. In addition to being a cultural leisure option for the youth, rap battles contribute to disseminating debates on essential topics, such as sustainability, citizenship, social responsibility, racism, homophobia, prejudice, among others. History ''Batalha do Neurônio'' was created in 2012 by Emtee Beats (Marco Terada) and MC Zen (Gerson Macedo) at Vila Planalto, Brasília. Initially, the ''Batalha do Neurônio'' event was known as ''Raciocínio RAPido'' and it was the first rap battle to use topics and themes in the freestyle sessions that occur in Brasília. Rap and Hip-Hop events have become instruments to aid and remove young people from the criminal environment in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batalha Do Museu
Batalha do Museu is a cultural collective and an example of a Rap battle event that occurs in Brasília, created in 2012 by Gerson Macedo de Oliveira also known as Zen MC. The event usually takes place every Sunday at Brasília's Brazilian National Museum, Brasilia, national museum.Brasília faz aniversário com o coração pulsando hip-hop e cultura "Correio Braziliense"Batalha do Museu "C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zen Battle 2012
Zen ( zh, t=禪, p=Chán; ja, text= 禅, translit=zen; ko, text=선, translit=Seon; vi, text=Thiền) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty, known as the Chan School (''Chánzong'' 禪宗), and later developed into various sub-schools and branches. From China, Chán spread south to Vietnam and became Vietnamese Thiền, northeast to Korea to become Seon Buddhism, and east to Japan, becoming Japanese Zen. The term Zen is derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the Middle Chinese word 禪 (''chán''), an abbreviation of 禪那 (''chánnà''), which is a Chinese transliteration of the Sanskrit word ध्यान ''dhyāna'' ("meditation"). Zen emphasizes rigorous self-restraint, meditation-practice and the subsequent insight into nature of mind (見性, Ch. ''jiànxìng,'' Jp. '' kensho,'' "perceiving the true nature") and nature of things (without arrogance or egotism), and the personal expression of this insight in daily l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
