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Category Archives: Portugal
Tarracho/cha/xo/xa
DJ Pauzado – Tarraxo Viibe Tarracho, or Tarracha, or Tarraxo, or Tarraxa is the type of sound I look for when I’m digging through all the slower Lusophone/Francophone Afropop genres, but usually fail to find. Don’t get me wrong, a … Continue reading
The Idea
DJ Marbonu & DJ Brunoshky – Ideia de Kuduro A kuduro joint that comes out swinging. One of my favorite recent finds from Portugal as of recently. These kids are most likely around 17 judging by the sound, which is … Continue reading
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Subliminal House and The Chipmunks That Changed the World
Ron Hardy just keeps popping up in my world lately. Whether it be his influence on all things chipmunk soul a la Kayne’s mentor and the father of footwork, to my constant re-reads of the house chapter from Last Night … Continue reading
Normal My Ass
Normal Nada – Batida Afro (from Kuduro Kolekta 2009) This one is just ridiculous, even for Normal standards. You might be familiar with his homegrown Kizomba rendered too awkward to fuck to, but this one takes Bubbling back to Africa … Continue reading
Normal Nada
Normal Nada – Bumbulunhs Vs Kizomba Vs Funana (from Batidas Produzidas pelo Normal Nada 2 2008)Normal Nada – Excel Funa (Funana de Boca) (from Funanas Produzidas pelo Normal Nada 2008)Normal Nada – Funana XXX (from Funanas Produzidas pelo Normal Nada … Continue reading
Posted in Funana, Kizomba, Kuduro, Portugal
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Slide to the Left
DJ Beleza – Cha Cha Slide Kuduro Remix (from VA – New Beat of Angola unknown year) Haha, whoa. Beleza out in Lisbon got wind of DJ Casper’s workout song via a Bally Total Fitness commercial and the Kuduro version … Continue reading
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Nguzuduro
Buraka Som Sistema – IC19 (Nguzunguzu Remix) 2009 Not 8-bit, but a super weird Nintendo in the bathtub remix of everyone’s favorite Portuguese from my favorite Los Angelese. Their production has that vocal murmuring thing that makes me think their … Continue reading
Posted in Kuduro, Los Angeles, Portugal
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Now Playing
Apologize for the slowness lately, have been in the process of moving. I am now located on the same side of town as Bad Bad Leroy Brown. Expect lots of Cumbia CD digging this summer. I got a special treat … Continue reading
Posted in Atlanta, Beerhall, Bounce, Brazil, France, Germany, Houston, Kuduro, Kwaito, New Orleans, Portugal, Rap, South Africa, Techno Brega
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Africa Emerge
Been loving the recent Kuduro fused Hollertronix output. Highlights Portugal’s Baraka Som Sistema with their reworkings of Skream’s “Blipstream” and breathing new life into “A Milli” with Diplo on board. Angola’s DJ Zinobia drops a hammer and Radioclit do a … Continue reading
Posted in Angola, Kuduro, Portugal
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