Originally from Curitiba, Brazil, Karoline dos Santos de Oliveira, aka Karol Conka, first stepped foot on stage, and started her rap career at age 17, while participating in her school music competition. She won the competition.
Today, almost ten years on from her stage debut and after years of hard work and underground grinding, the rapper, singer and songwriter – influenced by Brazilian Pop Music (MPB) and who once dreamt of being like Lauryn Hill – Karol is one of the most distinctive voices of the modern Brazilian hip hop scene.
Mr Bongo released her album "Batuk Freak' in 2013, and Karol has since gone on to become a smash hit in Europe and a celebrated superstar in her native Brazil.
