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A Brazilian hip hop artist who brings his community not just music, but food
A Brazilian Hip Hop Artist Helped His Community with Not Only Music, But Food | GZERO World
May 24, 2021
An intimate look at a popular Brazilian rapper who has become an unlikely hero for the poorest of the poor in a sprawling community outside of Brasilia, Brazil's capital. Marcos Vinícius de Jesus Morais, aka Japão, has organized an effort to supply poor families with critically needed food and medical equipment, because "they put me in the position where I am. So today I just give them back everything they did for me. You see that today in the capital of Brazil, people are going through this kind of need, it is sad, regrettable, and cruel."
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