Remember the best national funk songs that had success between the 90s and 2000s and marked different generations
Funk is a musical style that arrived in Brazil in the 1970s and has since gained more and more fans across the country. In the 1990s and early 2000s, funk experienced a huge explosion in popularity, with several artists and groups producing hits that have become veritable anthems of Brazilian popular culture.
Even though many of these songs were released more than two decades ago, they continue to be played and celebrated at parties, dances and on music platforms. This goes to show that funk culture remains alive and relevant even today, influencing many other genres of music.
What are the best old funks?
If you’re a fan of funk and want to miss out on the hits that marked the 90s and 2000s, we’re listing 10 old funk songs that are still hitting the dance floor and playlists for funk fans.
Claudinho and Buchecha – So Love
“Só Love” is one of the most famous old funk songs, released on April 13, 1998 by singers Claudinho and Buchecha. One of the most iconic passages of the text, in addition to the refrain that reads “Só love, só love” is “I want to be with you again / I love you / Body, soul and heart”.
Tigrao Tram – Cerol Na Mao
In 2001, the carioca funk group Bonde do Tigrão released the song “Cerol na Mão”, one of the big hits of that year. One of the most famous excerpts from this song is “Wanting to dance, do you want to dance / The tigrão will teach you / I’ll wax my hand / Like this, like this”.
MC Marcinho – Fascinating
Distinguished by the line “Glamurosa, queen of funk / Powerful, diamond look / Wraps us, fascinates us, shakes the room / Delightful scale that sways on the ground”, carioca funk singer MC Marcinho released the song “Glamurosa” in 2003.
Cidinho e Doca – Rap da Felicidade
Released in 1994 by Cidinho e Doca and produced by DJ Marlboro, “Rap da Felicidade” was one of the first official recordings of the funk carioca genre in the early 90s. peacefully in the favela where I was born, it is / And be able to be proud / And aware that the poor have their place”.
MC Serginho – Eguinha Pocoto
In 2003, MC Serginho released the song “Eguinha Pocotó”, which became famous throughout the country. Even inserting English phrases into the song, the most famous part is the part “Pocotó, pocotó, pocotó, pocotó / Minha eguinha pocotó / O donkey and horse / They never walk alone / When they go for a walk / They take the pocotó to the sea”.
MC Leozinho – If she dances, I dance
In the first half of 2006, MC Leozinho came up with the national hit “Se Ela Dança, Eu Danço”, taking first place on the music charts in Brazil. One of the most famous passages is “If she dance, I dance / I talked to the DJ / To do something different, put a hot plate for us to dance” and “She only thinks about kissing / Kissing, kissing, kissing”.
Perlla – Tremendous Vacilão
Distancing himself from the paradigms of funk carioca, Perlla focused on the style of funk melody, releasing his first album on May 15, 2006, the song “Tremendo Vacilão” was one of the most famous, standing out for its excerpt “Deu mole pra caramba , tremendo vacilão / He is all sorry, he will eat from my hand”.
Tati breaks the shack – Boladona
“Boladona” is the song from the second studio album of the same name, by singer Tati Quebra Barraco, released on November 17, 2004. , early in the morning”.
Fireball – Atoladinha
Released in 2005, “Atoladinha”, a hit by singer MC Bola de Fogo, was notable for its lyrics “Piririm, piririm, piririm, someone called me” and “It’s me ball of fire, and the heat is killing / It’s going to be in Praia da Barra, what a trend I’m going to launch.”
MC Créu – Dance of Créu
In 2008, MC Créu made a name for himself in music with the track “Dança do Créu”, which quickly went viral. A famous excerpt from this song is “To dance créu, you must be willing, to dance créu, you must have skill / Because this dance is not soft / I come to remind you that there are 5 speeds.”
Source: Terra
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