Tati Quebra Barraco
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 Tati in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Tatiana dos Santos Lourenço September 21, 1980 |
| Genres | Funk carioca |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Outsider Records Link Records Galerão Records |
Tati Quebra-Barraco (birth name: Tatiana dos Santos Lourenço, born 1980 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian funk mc, whose music consists mostly of Funk Carioca genre. Part of the "new facet" of the Baile genre in Brazil[1] and, having been born in Rio de Janeiro's City of God favela, exemplifies a style of funk carioca or pancadão.[2] Her stage name literally translates into "Tati Shack-Wrecker".[3]
Lyrical style
Barraco demonstrates the prejudices surrounding Baile funk and working-class culture in Brazil in her lyrics: that many or all of the people who come from the favelas are sexually depraved drug-dealing maniacs. Even with strong sexual meanings, her lyrics nevertheless break down stereotypes, demands equality between men and women.
Her style of Baile Funk, said to originate from the favelas of Brazil,[3] is reflected in her musical stylings and even her lyrics and name, which translates as "Tati shack-wrecker".[3] Her most famous song to date is "Boladona" (2004), whose YouTube video has more than 7 million views.
Career
She is best-known for the album BOLADONA. It was originally released in 2000 by Unimar Music, then reissued four years later by Link Records. Fellow rappers YURI, MC Fornalha and MC Serginho are featured. Since becoming a musician, she has become one of the genre's top earners selling millions of CDs.[4][5] Barraco has been known to epitomize the working-class, Baile-funk culture of sex-crazed, "drug-dealing maniacs"[5] and many prominent rumors have been started about her, such as her being arrested for drug possession. Despite this, Tati's fame is often has not been attached to her career in music, but from her appearance on the Brazilian soap opera América[citation needed], the related media exposure, and her brazen personality.
Tati is known for her lyric "sou feia, mas tô na moda" (I'm ugly, but I'm trendy.[5]), becoming the title for a documentary about Brazilian night life.for baile funk events.[citation needed]
Personal life
Tati Quebra Barraco was raised in the Cidade de Deus favela located in the north zone of Rio de Janeiro. Barraco is a mother of three children and still lives in the favela.
References
- ^ Filgueiras, Mariana (27 July 2014). "Pesquisador desvenda as lendas do funk". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ pt:Tati Quebra-Barraco
- ^ a b c THE FUNK PHENOMENA: Fact Magazine Archived 2007-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "livelistingsmag.com". www.livelistingsmag.com.
- ^ a b c "Who Let the Yobs Out? - Article - Stylus Magazine". www.stylusmagazine.com.
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