São Paulo
The Southern Hemisphere’s biggest city has a nightlife with many sounds and valuable informal spaces - but shifting politics and street safety make it hard to maintain.
São Paulo’s night has many sounds, from baile funk and samba to techno, with highly valued informal spaces. But many funding programmes are tied to changing political administrations. Street parties have been pushed onto rooftops, operators have no point of contact at City Hall, and the streets feel less safe.
Six dimensions
São Paulo“There are many spaces and there are many people, but what is missing, and what has been missing forever, is communication between peers. Communication between the parties, communication between the bookers, communication between the artists.”
Key figures
- 147Dedicated music venues
- 45Large music festivals
- 189Cultural venues open at night
- 9.16Hours of minimum wage for a club ticket
- 30.6%Female and gender-diverse artists in lineups
- 264Non-music cultural events at night
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