Marcos Suzano Marcos Suzano Marcos Suzano (b. 1963) is a Brazilian percussionist, famous for playing with many Brazilian and international musicians, such as Nando Reis and Titãs. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. Originally a rock fan, he experienced a carnaval bloco and became passionate about percussion thereafter. He quickly settled on the pandeiro as his primary instrument after witnessing the artistry of Jorginho do Pandeiro of the choro group Época de Ouro. By the 1990s, Marcos Suzano had become perhaps the most recorded and widely hailed percussionist in Brazil. His technical innovations on pandeiro include an active left hand, which
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