Brazilian samba-funk goes on the road

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In Rio de Janeiro, Rogê had been known for his long sets in the local nightclubs and for co-writing the theme song to the 2016 Rio Olympics. But he wasn’t known outside Rio, so he moved to Los Angeles. Host Marco Werman spins what he’s been up to.

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