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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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