Samba originated and evolved in the favelas of postcolonial Rio de Janeiro, and in contrast to the lofty, posh art form that samba has become, its lustier cousin pagode emerged from Rio’s debaucherous late-‘70s parties. The ‘90s turned the Brazilian style into a full-fledged, funky, irreverent fête, while still keeping samba’s folky breeziness intact. Masters of the genre like Zeca Pagodinho exemplify this through satirical love ballads, while Os Travessos carry it off with their tongue-in-cheek pop approach to boy-band gaudiness.