Curation Picks: MC GW, dj blakes, MC Kalyu - Cocaine Funk

DJ Blakes’ new album, FUNK!, solidifies him as one of the most influential voices in São Paulo’s scene and a key figure pushing the genre into new territories – including its recent expansion all the way to Japan. Here, Blakes deepens his signature take on funk Mandela, blending its tight, percussive pulse with refined elements of classic electronic music.

With heavy low-end, razor-sharp highs, and precise arrangement choices, FUNK! captures the spirit of today’s movement: raw, inventive, and increasingly global. The album distills the current moment of the genre, bridging the energy of the baile with club-ready production, and positioning Blakes as one of the artists most capable of translating the future of funk.