By Norient on May 16, 2013
By Norient on 16 May 2013 in
BLOG
The two day festival “Lusotronics“ in Berlin celebrates the digital, urban music lifestyles of the four main countries of the Portugese speaking world: Angola, Brasil, Mozambique and Portugal. Not to be missed!
Posted in BLOG | Tagged Angola, baile funk, Batida, Belém, Bonde Do Rolê, Brazil, Cibelle, Dama Do Bling, Daniel Haaksman, DJ Comrade, DJ Marfox, Edu K, Funana, Gretchen, João Brasil, ku house, kuduro, Lisbon, Man Recordings, Maputo, Portugal, Rio de Janeiro, Tecno Brega, Throes & The Shine, Titica |
By Eric Mandel on February 15, 2012
By Eric Mandel on 15 February 2012 in
STORIES
Buraka Som Sistema – J-Wow (João Barbosa), DJ Riot (Rui Pité), Kalaf Ângelo, Andro Carvalho and newest member Blaya are in the world of Kuduro key players even though they are – in a way – outsiders, both geographically and sound-wise. An Interview.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Africa, African Boy, Angola, Buraka Som Sistema, CSS, Deize Tigrona, Diplo, Dossier World Music 2.0, interview, kizomba, Komba, kuduro, Luanda, M.I.A, MC Kalaf Ângelo, Portugal, Rui Pité, World Music 2.0 |
By Norient on June 6, 2011
By Stefanie Alisch and Nadine Siegert on 6 June 2011 in
ACADEMIC
This article explores the role of Kuduro, the popular Angolan electronic music and dance style in the process of updating the national Angolan identity called angolanidade to the conditions of the new millennium.
Posted in ACADEMIC | Tagged Africa, Agostinho Neto, Angola, Angolanidade, António Ole, Batida, Brazil, Buraka Som Sistema, carnival, dance, DJ Mpula, DJ Sebem, Dog Murras, Dossier World Music 2.0, Frédéric Galliano, Gerhard Kubik, Global Ghettotech, Globale Nischen, Ikonoklasta, Jorge António, Killamu, kizomba, kuduro, Kuduro - Fogo no Museke, Kwame Appiah, Les Princes de Kuduro, Lisbon, M.I.A, Mário Pinto de Andrade, Marissa Moorman, Muana Po, Ngola Ritmos, O ritmo do Ngola Ritmos, Portugal, Puto Prata, Radio Fazuma, Rainha Ginga, semba, Tony Amado, Viriato da Cruz, World Music 2.0 |