Jackson do Pandeiro Jackson do Pandeiro José Gomes Filho (August 31, 1919 – July 10, 1982), more commonly known as Jackson do Pandeiro (), was a Brazilian percussionist and singer. Jackson was born in Paraíba, Brazil, a region in the northeast of the country. His mother, Flora Mourão, was a musician and singer who played several percussion instruments. As a child he had originally wanted to play the accordion, but his parents could not afford it and bought him a pandeiro, a type of tambourine, in its place. He began playing music with the zabumba, however, in order to assist his mother in
Music of Brazil from samples such as international rips or from previous funk music. Many popular funk songs sampled music from the movie "Rocky". Funk was introduced to Brazil in a systematic way in the 1980s. Many funk artists have openly associated themselves with black movements and often in the lyrics of their songs, comment on race relations and openly express black pride. In São Paulo and other places in the south of Brazil, in more urban areas, hip hop music is very popular. Rappers are referred to as "Rapeiros". They dress similarly to American rappers. Early Brazilian rap was based upon rhyming