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Funk Carioca

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I've heard some funk carioca music before, but knew nothing about it's origins, the artists who helped shape it, and the influence it has in Brazilian life and culture, particularly in the favelas. Given that funk carioca carries influence from African-American music as well as music and art from colonial Brazil, it isn't something that has widespread popularity on the internet. This article somewhat reflects that given it isn't very large, but there is a lot of useful content on the subject to find here.

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The lead of this article is quite large and takes up a large portion of the articles content. It carries a lot of details about funk carioca that could be better analyzed in other sections of the article, if they existed.

In terms of content, the article is somewhat updated, though much of the material covered is in regards to funk carioca in the 2000's. There is also a large section describing how the genre has been adopted by many European artists and record labels, but not as much mention of current or past influential artists in the funk carioca scene. There is also a significant section covering criticism and controversy of the genre, though my research did find that funk carioca carries a controversial history and is often criticized by other artists, even by Brazilians who grew up in the favelas hearing a lot of carioca and say they enjoy the music.

There are only 2 images on this page. One of a favela in Brazil, the other of British rapper M.I.A. There are no images that depict any Brazilian artists, even those who helped form the funk scene in Brazil, nor are there any images or other media that give any real context to the page.

Overall, the article has an okay foundation, but lacks a lot of information and content that could make it much stronger. I also believe it lacks balance and the article is heavily centered around a few key points, specifically the genres appropriation by European artists and its controversies.