Tag Archives: kuduro

Kuduro is Dead?!?!

(Originally published in the Lungu Lungu column for Fader magazine) It pains me to say it, but it appears kuduro is seriously fading out in Angola. It’s so hard to believe. I was there just two years ago, and kuduro was blasting out of every single candongueiro and radio station, all day long. But there [...]

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Novidades de Angola

In no particular order, and to help you enjoy your week end, current favorites from the land of Mwangolé:

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Killamu in Riddim mag (DE)

Killamu in Riddim mag (DE)

The review is in the paper mag, but apparently not on the website… thanks to our buddy Georg from Outhere Records for pointing this one out!!

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Os Mais Potentes “Yoyó” on latest Fader Mag 7″

Os Mais Potentes “Yoyó” on latest Fader Mag 7″

In the Fader’s own words: “The 12th installment of the FADER/Southern Comfort 7-inch series is an upbeat one, with MNDR’s electronic fizz pop and loud and grimy kuduro straight from Angola’s Os Mais Potentes. We’ve been a fan of MNDR’s hyper energy for a long time and have long loved the releases on Akwaaba Music, [...]

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DJ Zhao – Ngoma 3

DJ Zhao – Ngoma 3

BBRAVE  met DJ Zhao during his stay in Berlin last October. The two didn’t get to play together, but did exchange thoughts about African flavored club music -  and tunes! Zhao’s a cool cat, well versed in all strains of syncopated funk, from UK Funky to logobi and back. Here’s a sample of what DJ [...]

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