This is the story of a girl who flies to Rio alone after getting dumped…
Funk carioca · Urban pop · 3:42
A trip to Rio,
written in music.
CARIOQUESE is the musical travel diary of a Parisian woman who left for Rio de Janeiro. Each song tells a moment lived there: a breakup, a first baile funk in Rocinha, men who move way too fast, a rebirth. The sound blends Latin pop, baile funk, rap, montagem and reggaeton, in French and Brazilian Portuguese.
The story
Carioque-se:to become carioca.
A broken heart in Paris, a suitcase packed overnight, a ticket to Rio de Janeiro. There, everything gets rewritten: baile funk nights in Rocinha, forró until dawn, first words of Portuguese and men who move way too fast.
Little by little, the Parisian becomes carioca: she keeps her accent, but Rio changes her rhythm, her gaze and the way she loves. Each song is a step in that transformation.
“Very catchy and danceable.”
“Carioquese creates a warm, spellbinding Parisian atmosphere.”
“Paris dans la voix brings Paris and Rio de Janeiro together in a lively collision of baile funk, funk carioca, phonk and pop.”
“You offer quality to the listener, and the musical experience holds their attention from start to finish.”
“The rhythm is catchy and makes you want to move.”
“When you put love into your work, the end result becomes unique, original and authentic.”
“It has elements of Brazilian music and Afro sounds.”
“Brazilian funk and electronic dance music always hit hard: enough to get everyone moving.”
“We listened to your track and we love it.”
“I will have it considered in my weekly radio show on an FM station.”
Six tracks,
six stories.
Bora listen to it all ↗This is the story of a girl who swore she was done with toxic relationships…
Baile funk · Raggamuffin · 4:24
Qual foi
This is the story of a girl who goes to her first baile funk in Rocinha…
Baile funk · Tamborzão · 3:50
Rocinha, quatro e meia
This is the story of a girl who goes to Rio to get over a Brazilian guy…
Funk · Forró · 3:01
Coração sem vibração
This is the story of a girl who ends up in a Brazilian soap opera written under the influence of caipirinhas.
Raggamuffin · Baile funk · 3:32
Capricha, gostoso
This is the story of a girl who drives 600 km for a guy who'd “rather stop here”…
Samba · Baile funk · 4:23
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01VideoParis dans la voix
Funk carioca · Urban pop · 3:42
02VideoQual foi
Baile funk · Raggamuffin · 4:24
03VideoRocinha, quatro e meia
Baile funk · Tamborzão · 3:50
04VideoCoração sem vibração
Funk · Forró · 3:01
05VideoCapricha, gostoso
Raggamuffin · Baile funk · 3:32
06VideoTanto mais
Samba · Baile funk · 4:23
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asked.
Who is CARIOQUESE?
CARIOQUESE is a French-Brazilian music project: the musical travel diary of a Parisian woman who left for Rio de Janeiro. Each song tells a moment lived there, between Latin pop and baile funk, in French and Brazilian Portuguese.
What does “carioque-se” mean?
“Carioque-se” is a Brazilian Portuguese verb in the imperative: “become carioca”. A carioca is someone from Rio de Janeiro, and by extension anyone who has taken on its rhythm and way of life.
What kind of music does CARIOQUESE make?
A blend of Latin pop, baile funk (Rio's Brazilian funk), rap, montagem and reggaeton, with touches of forró and raggamuffin. The lyrics switch between French and Portuguese.
What is baile funk?
Baile funk, or funk carioca, is the party music of Rio de Janeiro's favelas: an electronic percussion beat called tamborzão, heavy bass and sing-along hooks. CARIOQUESE blends it with Latin pop and rap.
What are CARIOQUESE's songs?
In travel order: Tanto mais, Qual foi, Paris dans la voix, Rocinha, quatro e meia, Coração sem vibração, Capricha, gostoso. Each track has its own page with lyrics, video and the story behind the song.
Where can I find the lyrics?
On each track's page, and in the site's karaoke mode: the lyrics scroll along with the music, in French and Portuguese.
Where can I listen to CARIOQUESE?
All the songs are on SoundCloud and the videos on the @Carioquese YouTube channel. Paris dans la voix and Rocinha, quatro e meia are also on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music and the main streaming platforms.
Who writes and produces the songs?
CARIOQUESE writes every lyric, handles production and leads the entire art direction: music, videos, covers and social media.
How do I contact CARIOQUESE for press, radio or a DJ set?
Email carioqueseproject@gmail.com. The press kit is available in French, English and Portuguese, with a sheet for each track.
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Press, radio, booking, collaboration or just a word about a song: your message goes straight to CARIOQUESE.
carioqueseproject@gmail.com ↗Paris in her voice. Rio on her skin.
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