'Bum Bum Tam Tam': from Bach's flute to one of the greatest funks in Brazil The German composer Johann Sebastian Bach didn't know it, but back in the 18th century, when he composed the "Partita in A Minor", he gave the beginning to one of the most irresistible funks in history. This article is part of the series "20 hits in 20 years", which is on GloboPop, Globo's new vertical short video application, available for free on your cell phone. On the app, you can follow the "20 hits in 20 years" stage so you don't miss any episode. Download GloboPop here! The story of 2017's success begins with São Paulo singer Leandro Aparecido Ferreira, MC Fioti. In a studio in the East Zone of São Paulo, he was researching on the internet when he found a flute recording of "Partita in A Minor", a Bach composition made around 1726. At that moment, Fioti thought that the flute excerpt would be a great sample. And he wasn't wrong. MC Fioti recorded 'Bum bum tam tam' using a cell phone, as he didn't have a microphone Fabio Tito / G1 Inspired, the producer used the resources he had at his disposal at the time: a cell phone as a microphone and a laptop “full of viruses”, as he himself told g1. Fioti finished the song in just one day and, the next day, the track was already available on YouTube. The success was immediate, and just listen to the song to understand why. In addition to using the sample masterfully, "Bum Bum Tam Tam" features minimalist production and trap elements, with several vocal effects that make the sound echo. "Bum Bum Tam Tam" became the first music video by a Brazilian artist to reach one billion views on YouTube, reaching a level of global success unprecedented for funk music until then. It also gained international versions, including names like Future, J Balvin and even a remix by David Guetta. And the success went further. Years later, the song was the theme of a question on the National High School Exam (Enem) and became an anthem for the Butantan Institute's vaccine against Covid-19. The "enveloping flute" has definitely gone down in history. MC Fioti in the video for 'Bum bum tam tam (Butantan vaccine remix)" Disclosure / Kondzilla