Maskarado is a familiar name for anybody paying attention to Angolan house and kuduro. He's the go-to MC for many of...
Kuduro is Dead?!?!
(Originally published in the Lungu Lungu column for Fader magazine) It pains me...
DJ Djeff & Maskarado – Elegom Bounsa (Los Carlos Kuduro Bootleg)
DJ Djeff & Maskarado - Elegom Bounsa (Los Carlos Kuduro Bootleg) by Akwaaba Music Sometimes a nice acapella ends...
Killamu: 10 years of kuduro in Angola
Akwaaba meets Killamu in front of his home and studio in Luanda, Angola. Killamu's been making kuduro beats for close...
Galliano & kuduro
Awesome, AWESOME mix of early (earlier?) kuduro, by Galliano, the first western dood we knew to push kuduro back in...
Kuduro studios
Puto Mira (Vagabanda) at DJ Kobe's studio in Marçal Heroy (Vagabanda) at DJ Kobe's studio in Marçal DJ Stan & DJ...
Heavyweights on the kuduro scene: Vagabanda
Heroy and Puto Mira form Vagabanda, a duo on top of kuduro in Angola. They've traveled all over the country, and are...
New kid on the kuduro scene: Gelú-Six
We met Gelú-Six via Telmo, who first introduced us to a few kudurists. Most people have never heard of him, including...
The next generation of kuduro
Finally... in Luanda, surrounded by pounding kuduro!!! We've been fiending for kuduro for the past few years, ever...
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Mabiisi – Remixes
Mabiisi’s debut album has made its way into some of the most inspiring and respected radio shows and playlists around...
BBRAVE
BBRAVE's love affair with music and DJing runs deepest. It took him to Ghana which he has called home for over a...
Tchobari – Kwatsiru
Tchobari is the Angolan duo made up of rapper Sarissari and producer Tchoboly, who’s worked with many of Angola’s top...
Friday Freebies – BIG FKN GUN, DJ Znobia, Alidu, Murlo, DJ Zhao
Been drooling over this one for a few days now, finally up on soundcloud. BIG FKN GUN is the bomb as explained...
DJ’s Do Guetto – Free Comp – A Slice of Luso History
I don't hate Elvis Presley. But if I were to explore the early days of rock'n'roll, he is not an artist I would spend...
Steloo & Yaw P – Nagba
Brand new video from Steloo and Yaw P! Watch and spread, and read the story (originally published on Fader's site):...
Friday Madness: Maskarado “Tabacanawa”
In Luanda, most of the top house music producers don't really talk, or even know each other. I was a bit sad to...
Maskarado – Double Holiday Freebies!
Monami has been playing in loops for weeks now around here, so it's exciting to share two additions to the Monami...
Maskarado – Monami – acapella
We won't call this one a remix contest, instead we want to shift towards a permanent musical lab: we will regularly...
Aline Frazão: Lusophone Grace
Originally published in the Fader under Lungu Lungu. Most people don’t know a whole lot about Lusophone music, meaning...
Los Carlos Bombcast Tape for Bombdiggy
DJ Los Carlos has been doing his share to bring kuduro to the masses not only at home in the Netherlands, but...
Double “Tatali” Remix EP
[:en] Today the Tatali Remix EP is out exclusively on Beatport!! And of course our own Bandcamp shop. Wait a couple...
Double – Tatali Remix EP
DJ Los Carlos (Netherlands / Surinam): This up and coming Rotterdam based producer is crazy for kuduro. This is the...
Kanye Meets Angola on the Dancefloor
Via Benjamin Lebrave's Lungu Lungu column over at Fader Mag: I’ve been neck deep into Angolan house. I recently...
Ruff-N-Smooth – Azingele Remixes
Results are in! And this time we waste no time, EP is available for download right here, and shortly available at all...