Mangue bit

Mangue bit, commonly known as mangue beat or manguebeat, is a social and art movement with origins in the northeastern Brazilian city of Recife, Pernambuco, around 1991, in reaction to the economic and cultural stagnation of the capital.

Even though the movement has a strong focus on music, it also spans fashion, slang and visual art. Manguebeat compositions are known for their mix of regional rhythms, like maracatu, frevo, coco and forró, with international genres like rock, soul, raggamuffin, hip hop, funk and electronic music.