Tati Quebra-Barraco (birth name: Tatiana dos Santos Lourenço, born 1980 in

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) is a Brazilian funk mc, whose music consists mostly of

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genre. She is a popularizer of

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and, having been born in Rio de Janeiro's City of God

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, exemplifies that style of funk carioca or pancadão. Her

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literally translates into "Tati Shack-Wrecker".

Lyrical style

Barraco demonstrates the prejudices surrounding Baile funk and

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in her lyrics: that many or all of the people who come from the favelas are sexually depraved

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maniacs. Even with strong sexual meanings, her lyrics nevertheless break down stereotypes, demands equality between men and women, all the while exciting her audience. Her style of

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, said to originate from the shantytowns (or favelas) of

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is clearly reflected in her musical stylings and even her lyrics and name, which translates as "Tati shack-wrecker". Her most famous song to date is "Boladona" (2004), whose

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video has more than 5 million views.

Success

In the few years since she has been in the game, she has become one of the genre's top earners selling millions of CDs. Barraco has been known to epitomize the working-class, Baile-funk culture of sex-crazed, "drug-dealing maniacs" and many prominent rumors have been started about her, such as her being arrested for

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. Ultimately, Tati's success has not been so much about her music, but from her image on the Brazilian soap ''America'', the related media exposure, and her brazen personality. Soaps in Brazil can command up to 90% of the viewing public on peak nights, which is no mean feat in a country of 183 million people. The exposure to the Brazilian public that Tati has enjoyed due to her role in ''America'' is staggering. Perhaps Tati's painfully honest lyric, which has become her famous catchphrase, "sou feia, mas tô na moda" (I'm ugly, but I'm trendy.) is all too true. This was also the title for a documentary about Brazilian night life. The movie maps the Rio de Janeiro funk scene from the point of view of women, who are responsible for creating the "funky" atmosphere for

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events.

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

Music 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.

References

External links

official website
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