Afropop likes Carlos Lamartine & semba!
Banning Eyre of Afropop wrote up a very, very instructive piece on Carlos Lamartine’s album Histórias da Casa Velha, and about Angolan semba and its general significance in Angolan culture and history.
Banning Eyre of Afropop wrote up a very, very instructive piece on Carlos Lamartine’s album Histórias da Casa Velha, and about Angolan semba and its general significance in Angolan culture and history.
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 and get on your ish!!!!
It seems they like Carlos Lamartine’s album ;p
Who’s they? undomondo.com, a very nice blog based in Turkey who feature all kinds of music, and have featured some of our releases in the past, in particular Mamou Sidibé here and there. Check them out, always on point + loads of freebies!!
Lisbon, Portugal’s own DJ Mpula, host of the Radio Fazuma show, connects with the Akwaaba team to revisit the Angolan gems collected on Akwaaba Sem Transporte. Adding a dash of his own potent production, this mix is sure to get your body in motion. And sure to give Angolan kuduro new means of transportation, directly to your ears.
DJ Mpula, animateur de l’émission Radio Fazuma à Lisbonne, au Portugal, prend le contrôle des manettes pour revisiter la compile Akwaaba Sem Transporte. Il y ajoute un soupçon de sa propre production, ce qui donne un mix fortiche, qui a priori devrait faire remuer vos arrières-trains. Et permet à ce kuduro Angolais de se déplacer plus proche encore de vos oreilles.
“DJ Mpula”, apresentador do programa Rádio Fazuma em Lisboa, Portugal, conecta-se com a equipe Akwaaba para revisitar as gemas coletadas na coletânia Akwaaba Sem Transporte. Adicionando um pouco de sua própria produção, potente, esse mix fará o seu corpo se mover. E com certeza dar kuduro angolano novos meios de transporte, diretamente a seus ouvidos.
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 to it on Fairtilizer.
Akwaaba Music, Mad Decent & Fairtilizer are happy to bring you the Ze Bula Remix Contest by Figura and DJ MJ, off of our Angolan kuduro compilation “Akwaaba Sem Transporte”.
THE RULES
1. Download the acapella HERE (140 bpm)
2. Remix the song the way you like!
3. Upload your remix on Fairtilizer and name it Ze Bula (your name Remix) and add “Akwaaba Music remix contest” in the tags.
Note: You have to register to Fairtilizer to be able to upload a track (it takes 30 seconds and it’s free)
4. The winner will be selected by Akwaaba Music.
Prize:
Best remix will be released on Akwaaba Music + get bonus goodies package by Akwaaba, Mad Decent
& Fairtilizer.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT REMIX: September 15th