In this Feb. 3, 2012, women dance during a funk "baile," or party, in the Cantagalo slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its market potential has become hard to ignore: A recent survey by the Brazilian ... more 

In this Feb. 3, 2012, women dance during a funk "baile," or party, in the Cantagalo slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its market potential has become hard to ignore: A recent survey by the Brazilian think tank the Getulio Vargas Foundation found funk disc jockeys, MCs and others generate about $720 million a month in revenue. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) less