The beat is calling. Want more? Check out our 2025 Spotify Playlist: "Carnafunk 2025: As Melhores pra Paredão" and our safety guide for solo travelers at the Rio blocos .
By: Beat Rio, Carnaval Correspondent
The asphalt of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo tells a story. In 2021, those streets were silent, but the bass was booming inside a million smartphones. Fast forward to 2025, and the sound of the paredão (massive sound system) is once again shaking the foundations of the blocos (street parties). carnafunk brasileirinhas 2025 2021