It’s 2 a.m. in the wet heat of one of Belem’s countless weekly raves. Like most nights in this northern city, loud, thick beats thump out above the crowds of girls twirling around men in tank tops. Amidst the blinding smoke machines, you could be forgiven for not paying attention to the night’s soundtrack.

But as the rotating pink spotlights settle into a rhythm, recognition hits: beneath reg- gaeton-like beats and video game bleep-noises, hints of 80s favorite “Girl’s Just Want to Have Fun” trickle through. From above the Portuguese chorus, “Today I Just Want to Dance!”, the DJ booms a shoutout to some fans, pushing the fader to mix into something that sounds like the…