Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro and stunts (known as "malabarismo"). Soon Carlinhos was performing professionally, working with most important musicians and composers in Rio. In 1966, Brazil held a national contest to find the country’s best pandeiro player. Carlinhos out-performed 500 other players to win the first ‘Golden Tambourine’ award, thereby becoming known as "Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro". With this recognition, Carlinhos represented Brazil in performances before the Japanese royal family, the Swedish royal family, and also in a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip of England. Carlinhos has had a wide-ranging career as a percussionist, appearing in Brazilian films, on Brazilian
Music of Brazil to send messages out about slums and drugs, others were used mostly to deliver socio-political messages about local, regional, or national issues they are affected by. In fact, some groups adhered to what they called "rap consciência," socially conscious rap, and opposed hip-hop which some considered too alienated and consumerist. Despite these differences, both hip hop and "rap consciência" continue to thrive in Brazil today. One of Brazil's most popular rappers, MV Bill, has spent his career advocating for black youth in Rio de Janeiro. Homophobia runs rampant in Brazil with 387 LGBTQ Brazilians murdered in 2017. Despite this, many