There’s a moment, just before Clementaum drops into a set, where everything snaps into focus: the hair flawless, the purse in place, the entourage close, the crowd already screaming. It’s not hype—it’s communion. A scene built on friendship, inside jokes, and shared movement. She doesn’t just DJ; she holds court. With a sound that bridges baile funk, ballroom, techno, and the Latin club diaspora, Clementaum doesn’t just move bodies—she moves culture.

A proud voice in Brazil’s queer underground, she champions the power of vocals in funk, the pulse of subgenres too often overlooked, and the beauty of making people feel seen on the dance floor. Her fans aren’t just fans—they’re an extension of her world, one where rhythm speaks, identity shines, and the music always goes hard. This pack is a window into that world: curated with precision, driven by purpose, and ready to bring Clementaum's radiant energy straight into your session.

Artist's Background

Clementaum is more than a DJ and producer—she’s a cultural force reshaping the global sound of the club. Blending the raw intensity of Brazilian funk with the pulse of ballroom, techno, and the broader Latin club diaspora, her sets and productions erupt with unapologetic energy. A standout figure in Brazil’s underground, she’s become a sonic ambassador for queer Afro-Latin diasporic expression, turning dance floors into spaces of celebration, resistance, and release.

With electrifying performances at Boiler Room, Primavera Sound, and beyond, Clementaum's influence continues to rise—anchored by her radio show Pra Fritar e Rebolar on Rinse FM, where she champions forward-thinking sounds from across the global south. In 2024, her impact was formally recognized when she was named DJ of the Year at the WME Awards powered by Billboard, following a 2023 nomination for Music Producer. Both fierce and fluid in her artistry, Clementaum is shaping the next generation of club music with rhythm, power, and pride.

Conversation with Clementaum

Splice: This first one might seem like an obvious one, but for the unfamiliar, what is Brazilian Funk?

Clementaum: Brazilian funk is a genre that comes from the favelas- the outskirts of town. It’s a genre that deserves a lot of respect and deserves for people to know its history and how it got where it is now. Proof of the success is how far its impact is globally. Funk is not just art and music, t’s an act of courage and it saves lives. It’s an act of creativity. Today, it’s one of the electronic music genres that has the most freedom because it has thousands of different sub genres so if you have something in your heart you want to express you will find a way to do it with funk. It’s so diverse, it’s so plural. It can empower creativity.

Splice: Thank you. With that context, are there any production or compositional techniques unique to your approach to Brazilian Funk?

Clementaum: I take a bit of a reverse approach to it because I play mainly other latin rhythms. My approach is to take vocals, rhythms and samples from funk and infuse my sound with it and this little funk spice helps me build my sound and identity.

Splice: Brazil has become a sparkplug for so much of today’s mainstream music. How do you reconcile breaking through to an international mainstream audience while maintaining the energy and context of Brazilian Funk?

Clementaum: I just keep being myself, if you like it you like it, if you don’t, be patient.

Splice: Are their pressures from the music industry within and outside Brazil to “smooth out” or change how you present as an artist?

Clementaum: I feel like the industry is always trying to put me in a mold and make me more like what other people like, and less like myself. But because I am an artist I can’t do anything else besides be myself and do what I do.

Splice: How would you like to hear producers from around the world approaching and using the samples you made for Splice?

Clementaum: If you’re an artist you have to follow your heart and use what you feel comfortable in any way you want to make your art. That’s why I’m putting this out into the world. I am very curious to hear what people do with this I want to see people making genres I didn’t even imagine were possible with my pack. Since I am a woman as a part of the queer scene in Brazil I also want to hear people I would never think would be a part of my music using my pack.

Splice: What are the most fundamental sonic elements of Brazilian Funk? What are the specific instruments, chord progressions, rhythms, production techniques, etc. that are central to creating its sound?

Clementaum: Since funk has thousands of different genres and subgenres, to me what stands out the most are the vocals. All across Brazil there are different types of funk but they all share a strong vocal presence. For example, megafunk, bregafunk, bruxaria, are completely different but they can all have sampled the exact same vocal but they make it work for their own styles.

The Sound of This Pack

I play mainly other latin rhythms. My approach is to take vocals, rhythms and samples from funk to infuse with my sound, says Clementaum. Dembow and Reggaeton rhythmic structures booming with the ferocity of Venezuelan Raptor House comprise the backbone of the pack, but vocals play the starring role. Over eighty adlibs, shouts and chops are on offer, laced with a playful sensuality that could find their way into ballroom house as readily as Baile Funk. Acoustic shakers and timbales add to the humanistic feel of the pack, while vuvuzela and berimbau add Brazilian spice for good measure.

This pack is your key to unlocking the unapologetic spirit of the global club, no matter if you’re crafting peak-time heaters or building lush, vocal-driven grooves. Clementaum has laid down the blueprint—now it’s your turn to run with it. Check out the Clementaum: SOUNDS OF CUZIL sample pack today!