Brazilian rapper Criolo sings the street story of São Paulo

Criolo, aka Kleber Gomes, the megastar of the megacities, lends voice to millions struggling in the favela and beyondKleber Gomes was 10 when he penned his first song about São Paulo. The year: 1985. The 1985 track: a punk rock tune about his home on its gritty southside.One of five brothers and sisters born to migrants from north-east Brazil, the budding composers knew more than most about issues plaguing megacities – entrenched poverty, police violence, social discrimination.Few, however, c...

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