{"id":683909,"date":"2025-08-08T04:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T01:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dj-k-isnt-producing-anymore-hes-doing-witchcraft\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T04:00:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T01:00:34","slug":"dj-k-isnt-producing-anymore-hes-doing-witchcraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dj-k-isnt-producing-anymore-hes-doing-witchcraft\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ K isn\u2019t producing anymore. He\u2019s doing witchcraft."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fe387209cc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fe387209cc\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dj-k-isnt-producing-anymore-hes-doing-witchcraft\/#The_Sao_Paulo_baile_funk_producer_and_bruxaria_pioneer_calls_for_ear-rupturing_revolution_on_his_sophomore_album_Radio_Libertadora\" >The S\u00e3o Paulo baile funk producer and bruxaria pioneer calls for ear-rupturing revolution on his sophomore album Radio Libertadora!.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Sao_Paulo_baile_funk_producer_and_bruxaria_pioneer_calls_for_ear-rupturing_revolution_on_his_sophomore_album_Radio_Libertadora\"><\/span>The S\u00e3o Paulo baile funk producer and bruxaria pioneer calls for ear-rupturing revolution on his sophomore album <i>Radio Libertadora!<\/i>.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273006\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-1919_mc2w7l\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-1919_mc2w7l\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-1919_mc2w7l\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-1919_mc2w7l\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-1919_mc2w7l\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-1919_mc2w7l\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-1919_mc2w7l\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-1919_mc2w7l\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-1919_mc2w7l\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-1919_mc2w7l\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-1919_mc2w7l\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"DJ K isn\u2019t producing anymore. He\u2019s doing witchcraft.\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      DJ K. Photo by Felipe Larozza<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273005\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Hearing the music of DJ K is like stepping into a bright, noisy room while still tr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed in the afterglow of a flash-bang grenade. The 24-year-old Diadema, S\u00e3o Paulo native born Kaique Vieira is responsible for a strain of baile funk known as bruxaria (witchcraft), an unholy union of funk mandel\u00e3o\u2019s threadbare rave beats with whatever you hear in your worst nightmares. At its root is the \u201ctuin\u201d \u2014 an obliterating, high-pitched buzz <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/radicalsoundslatinamerica.com\/gg-albuquerque-a-sonic-thinking-of-dirt-and-noise\/\">designed to put you in the mind state<\/a> of someone who has just inhaled lan\u00e7a, the drug of choice at the favela street parties known as bailes.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273016\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left video\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\">\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MEGA SUICIDIO AUDITIVO\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bgilnABCbus?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n \/\/trackYouTubeVideo('273016');\n<\/script><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273008\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            K quickly made a name for himself as a regular DJ at the Baile do Helipa in Heli\u00f3polis, S\u00e3o Paulo\u2019s most populous favela. And in 2023, the internationally renowned Ugandan record label Nyege Nyege reached out about a record deal. The resulting album, recorded over the course of three days, was <i>P\u00e2nico No Submundo<\/i>, a 43-minute aural assault and psychological siege, unrelenting from either angle. The project was inspired by pandemic-era <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> unrest, and this atmosphere \u201cprevailed in the sounds of the album, showing that we were on the brink of collapse,\u201d K tells me. \u201cIt was meant as a cry for help, and I sweated on all the songs.\u201d\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            K\u2019s new album <i>Radio Libertadora!<\/i> tones down the horror in favor of a call for revolution. It begins with a 1969 clip of a radio speech by guerrilla revolutionary Carlos Marighella, followed by a loop of a female broadcaster calling for the end of military dictatorship. Chaos continues to reign in K\u2019s heart, but he\u2019s attempting to channel it now, in service of a greater goal.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            Still, the overwhelming aesthetic of <i>Radio Libertadora!<\/i> is that of putaria \u2014 the wild, unrepressed sexuality that courses through all great baile funk. Over email, K and I discussed putaria, bruxaria, and American misconceptions about Brazilian music.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273009\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<hr><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273007\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-8437_hgmtuo\/still-from-i-terror-mandelao-i-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-8437_hgmtuo\/still-from-i-terror-mandelao-i-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-8437_hgmtuo\/still-from-i-terror-mandelao-i-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-8437_hgmtuo\/still-from-i-terror-mandelao-i-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-8437_hgmtuo\/still-from-i-terror-mandelao-i-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-8437_hgmtuo\/still-from-i-terror-mandelao-i-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-8437_hgmtuo\/still-from-i-terror-mandelao-i-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-8437_hgmtuo\/still-from-i-terror-mandelao-i-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-8437_hgmtuo\/still-from-i-terror-mandelao-i-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-8437_hgmtuo\/still-from-i-terror-mandelao-i-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-8437_hgmtuo\/still-from-i-terror-mandelao-i-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"DJ K isn\u2019t producing anymore. He\u2019s doing witchcraft.\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      Still from <i>Terror Mandel\u00e3o<\/i>. Photo by Felipe Larozza.<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273015\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left pull_quote\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"pull_quote\"><p>My last album was a cry for help. This one is a cry for freedom.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273010\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            <b>Beyond literal witchcraft, what does bruxaria mean to you?<\/b>\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            Bruxaria is simply my originality \u2014 combining genres like rock, movie soundtracks, and elements that evoke mental chaos and create an impact on listeners. Bruxaria existed long before anyone really knew about it; I have videos from 2019\u20132020 where I was already playing this type of music. My signature tag \u2014 \u201cDJ K n\u00e3o est\u00e1 mais produzindo, t\u00e1 fazendo bruxaria\u201d (\u201cDJ K isn\u2019t producing anymore, he\u2019s doing witchcraft\u201d) \u2014 marks the song as mine, and people know what to expect. It started as a joke between friends in the studio, but it became huge.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            <b>You\u2019ve said you made <i>P\u00e2nico No Submundo<\/i> in three days after Nyege Nyege asked you for an album. I imagine you took more time with <i>Radio Libertadora<\/i>. How was the process different this time around?<\/b>\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            I made <i>Radio Libertadora<\/i> in two or three months. I focused on subconsciously delivering a message of freedom, even with the songs talking about sex, <i>putar\u00eda<\/i>, and crime. The album includes quotes from revolutionaries and Brazilian rap groups to reflect the fight for freedom from within the communities. Crafting the songs was a sensational experience, but the real impact is in the lyrics, which tell real stories from the favela. My last album was a cry for help. This one is a cry for freedom.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273011\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            <b>The album starts with a clip of Carlos Marighella calling for revolution against military dictatorship. Do you see <i>Radio Libertadora<\/i> as protest music?<\/b>\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            The first track of <i>Radio Libertadora<\/i> begins with audio from a real Brazilian radio station that fought against the military dictatorship, informing the public how to act and protect themselves. The idea was to tie that history to today, not just in Brazil but globally, showing how radio once served as a tool for liberation and how we can still use it as a symbol of freedom and better living conditions.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            <b>Part of what\u2019s so appealing about baile funk is that it feels completely lawless, so it makes sense that the Brazilian government has tried at times to criminalize it. Have those crackdowns affected your community, and how is your community fighting back?<\/b>\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            Brazil has always repressed street funk parties, but today things are calmer in many places. People are beginning to accept funk more as a legitimate musical genre. It\u2019s been claimed by the streets and represents young people who believe in a better life through being MCs, DJs, or just partygoers. Although repression still exists, things are improving.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273017\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=4276898686\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nyegenyegetapes.bandcamp.com\/album\/panico-no-submundo\">PANICO NO SUBMUNDO by DJ K<\/a><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273012\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            <b>The word \u201cputaria,\u201d which I understand can mean a few different things, comes up a lot on the album. What does it mean to you in the context of <i>Radio Libertadora<\/i>, and how does it relate to bruxaria?<\/b>\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            Putaria is a key part of funk, whether in bruxaria or other styles. Among both young people and adults in Brazil, it\u2019s very common to listen to songs that explicitly talk about sex, but the real focus is on the beats and the euphoria the lyrics bring. Talking about putaria became part of the culture within funk mandel\u00e3o. There are lighter versions for those who don\u2019t like explicit content, but it\u2019s really about delivering euphoric, provocative energy. In the favelas, music with sexual themes dominates festivals and celebrations.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            <b>One thing I like about your production is the way you often move the classic baile funk backbeat around \u2014 from the kick drum to a synth, for instance. Do you ever feel limited by how specific to the genre that beat pattern is, or do you see it as a fun challenge to be as creative as you can with it?<\/b>\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            I don\u2019t see it as a limitation of my creativity. I really like making beats in this style because it&#8217;s what drives the funk genre today. But I also make many other kinds of beats: 4\/4, <i>automotivo<\/i>, Zona Norte, etc. On this album, I chose to keep my originality and highlight the aggressive, mind-disturbing beats where bruxaria funk was born.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            I recently started listening to techno and trance [for inspiration], but I\u2019ve always liked rave music\u2019s euphoric feel, and I incorporate funk lyrics and effects into it to maintain the consistency of my original style. There\u2019s a Brazilian genre called mega funk, which is basically slower techno with euphoric lyrics. It\u2019s growing fast across Brazil and even reaching S\u00e3o Paulo.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273018\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF4147_copy_royl6q\/dj-k-photo-via-publicist.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF4147_copy_royl6q\/dj-k-photo-via-publicist.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF4147_copy_royl6q\/dj-k-photo-via-publicist.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF4147_copy_royl6q\/dj-k-photo-via-publicist.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF4147_copy_royl6q\/dj-k-photo-via-publicist.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF4147_copy_royl6q\/dj-k-photo-via-publicist.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF4147_copy_royl6q\/dj-k-photo-via-publicist.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF4147_copy_royl6q\/dj-k-photo-via-publicist.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF4147_copy_royl6q\/dj-k-photo-via-publicist.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF4147_copy_royl6q\/dj-k-photo-via-publicist.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/DSCF4147_copy_royl6q\/dj-k-photo-via-publicist.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"DJ K isn\u2019t producing anymore. He\u2019s doing witchcraft.\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      DJ K. Photo via publicist.<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273013\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            <b>It\u2019s hard for non-Portuguese speakers to appreciate baile funk at a lyrical level. Are there any lyrics on this album that stand out as your favorites?<\/b>\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            My favorite track is the first one. I put everything I wanted to say into it, and it took the longest to make. When the MC sings, \u201cDe forma proibida n\u00f3s mandamos a realidade\u201d (\u201cIn a forbidden way, we deliver reality\u201d)\u2014that\u2019s my favorite line of the whole album.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            <b>What have you learned from touring internationally about the way the world consumes Brazilian music?<\/b>\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            After touring in Europe, I saw how much we are capable of and how much the world appreciates the music we make. It\u2019s an honor to know that my taste, and the tastes of many Brazilian DJs, are being heard internationally and are leading to gigs. I had never even left my state before. Going abroad showed me the power we have to succeed on our own terms in the music world.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            <b>What\u2019s one thing you wish non-Brazilians would stop getting wrong about baile funk?<\/b>\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            For those who still don\u2019t understand funk, the best thing is to stop looking at what the media shows and start seeing the real talents coming from the bottom, those who are the true roots of funk. Where I\u2019m from, many underground artists are still fighting, with no money or space to build a millionaire career. A lot of people in Brazil exploit funk to make popstar media content and treat it like it\u2019s the \u201creal\u201d thing. But the world \u2014 especially Europe and the U.S. \u2014 is finally beginning to understand what real funk is. When I played in California for Boiler Room, it shattered my assumptions. It showed me that people are really interested in what we create from a genuine place.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273014\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-4948_x23rhl\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-4948_x23rhl\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-4948_x23rhl\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-4948_x23rhl\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-4948_x23rhl\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-4948_x23rhl\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-4948_x23rhl\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-4948_x23rhl\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-4948_x23rhl\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-4948_x23rhl\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/terror_mandelao-4948_x23rhl\/dj-k-photo-by-felipe-larozza.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"DJ K isn\u2019t producing anymore. He\u2019s doing witchcraft.\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      DJ K. Photo by Felipe Larozza<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Raphael Helfand<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Like this articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Social Media category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefader.com\/2025\/08\/07\/dj-k-radio-libertadora-interview\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The S\u00e3o Paulo baile funk producer and bruxaria pioneer calls for ear-rupturing revolution on his sophomore album Radio Libertadora!. 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