variants
or less commonly favella
: a settlement of jerry-built shacks lying on the outskirts of a Brazilian city
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In the slums of Mumbai, the favelas of Rio, and the townships of Johannesburg, such talk is a luxury.
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Richard Sennett, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2020
While Anitta and Ludmilla lead the way to global pop, baile funk continues to flourish mostly in underground favelas, covering a wide range of cities and regions, sprawling its infectious drumwork across the country.
—Felipe Maia, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
This led to the creation of organizations like Instituto Caldeira, launched in 2022, and the development of innovative territories, with entrepreneurship and innovation hubs set up in favelas across the state capital.
—Angelica Mari, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Young lovers Orfeu and Eurydice dash through the favelas during Carnival to escape a hitman dressed like Death and also Orfeu’s scored fiancée.
—Andrew Lawrence, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024
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Richard Sennett, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2020
While Anitta and Ludmilla lead the way to global pop, baile funk continues to flourish mostly in underground favelas, covering a wide range of cities and regions, sprawling its infectious drumwork across the country.
—Felipe Maia, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
This led to the creation of organizations like Instituto Caldeira, launched in 2022, and the development of innovative territories, with entrepreneurship and innovation hubs set up in favelas across the state capital.
—Angelica Mari, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Young lovers Orfeu and Eurydice dash through the favelas during Carnival to escape a hitman dressed like Death and also Orfeu’s scored fiancée.
—Andrew Lawrence, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024
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“Favela.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/favela. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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