Karol Conka

Before the inevitable whingeing from Olympics journalists begins this summer (‘my Wi-fi is slow’, ‘this stadium’s not finished’, ‘I can’t get Quavers on room service’), experience some unadulterated Brazilian culture in the form of this excellent young hip hop MC from Curibita. Coming over like a more feisty (and more productive) equivalent of Azealia Banks, she would have gone unnoticed in the UK but for the good people at Mr Bongo records. They added her standout track ‘Boa Noite’ (imagine Lil Wayne on helium rocking out hard in a favela) to one of their ace ‘Brazilian Beats’ compilations and she’s been picking up UK fans ever since.