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Piada is a Brazilian spoken-humor genre centered on short, self-contained jokes delivered as monologues or brief vignettes. The content typically follows a tight setup–punchline structure, relying on timing, wordplay, character voices, and innuendo rather than musical accompaniment. Historically distributed via radio bits, 7-inch and LP “discos de piadas,” cassette compilations, and later CDs, DVDs, and viral voice notes, piada recordings range from clean, family-friendly gags to risqué “piadas de duplo sentido.” While not inherently musical, piada albums and tracks are cataloged alongside music because they use the same audio formats, markets, and distribution channels as popular music in Brazil.