Funk melody

Melodic funk
Stylistic origins	Funk carioca R&B
Cultural origins	1990s, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Typical instruments	Drum machine turntable sampler synthesizer vocals

Melodic funk (also known as funk melody) is a fusion genre of funk carioca and R&B.

History

DJ Marlboro's radio show "Big Mix", broadcast since the 80s, has popularised a soft version of the underground funk carioca songs. These soft versions formed a romantic subgenre called melodic funk in Brazil, adding melodies and arrangements to the raw, beat-y funk tunes.