Renata Prado

Cidade Tiradentes, July 6, 2013. Kevin dreams of becoming an MC. A pair of Mizuno Pro 1 sneakers changes hands, and the neighborhood begins to whisper about what no one can forget. Between the concrete, the funk, and the ghosts of the past, Kevin discovers that some stories never truly fade away.

Who are the chicks that make up the funk movement, and where are they? Funk has always been a form of protest, just as being a woman is. BEAT IS PROTEST: FUNK FROM A FEMALE PERSPECTIVE depicts the last decade underground scene of the funk women protesters in São Paulo. The testimonies come from transgender and cisgender women who navigate this universe in different roles, such as singers, DJs, beat-makers, producers, entrepreneurs, rappers, and dancers, and also from drag queens.