Cindy Mendes

Determined to escape their poverty-stricken lives, four talented young women living on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, form an all-female rap group but find their road to success is riddled with sexism, racism, and violence. One by one, they succumb to their grim realities...until they discover that out of struggle comes strength, and out of strength, the courage to continue on.

The series' story is a continuation of that presented in the feature film, which can be considered the first chapter of the show. Four childhood friends, residents of Vila Brasilândia, a poor and violent neighborhood on the outskirts of São Paulo, become rap singers. Preta, Barbarah, Mayah, and Lena form the group Antônia and face prejudice within the hip-hop culture. The series' story takes place two years after Tata Amaral's film.