Tag Archives: nacobeta

Kuduro is Dead?!?!

on December 16, 2011

(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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Generation Bass vs Akwaaba

Generation Bass vs Akwaaba

on September 14, 2009

DJ UMB of Generation Bass takes the wheels and compresses our kuduro comp Akwaaba Sem Transporte into a 30 minute get yo azz up and get to work mix, perfect for this back to school season. So download it, or better yet, subscribe to our podcast (or subscribe directly in iTunes), listen to UMB’s mix [...]

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08/04 WW: Akwaaba Sem Transporte

08/04 WW: Akwaaba Sem Transporte

on August 7, 2009

At last… Akwaaba unleashes a wild collection of bangers from Luanda, Angola. Some of the big names are on there, Puto Prata, Noite e Día, Zoca Zoca, but some new comers (Os Mais Potentes, Figura) and total newbies too (F4, Gelú-Six). The album is available for purchase in the iTunes store, and you can listen [...]

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