Kuduro is the music that brings Angola onto the diasporic dancefloor. Though most in the West will be familiar with the sound via Portuguese acts...
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Born in Angola and popularised globally by way of Portugal, the energetic rhythms and futuristic soundscapes of kuduro and batida have become a staple of the modern multi-genre club scene and made international stars out of the artists behind them. Yohanna Delaportas spotlights eight artists pushing the styles forward
From: Angola and Belgium
For fans of: Deena Abdelwahed, Fatima Al Qadari, Loraine James
Three tunes: ‘Arms Deal’, ‘Airstrike’, ‘Ceasefire’
“In my high school class, I was the only person that was openly against the regime,” says Nazar. His family fled Angola for Belgium before he was born...
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As part of our August cover story, on 15 years of Hyperdub, we shine a spotlight on five young artists who are taking the label...
PROC FISKAL
Proc Fiskal is a 22-year-old Scottish grime producer who rejects nostalgia as a concept, yet walks slap-bang into it. Last summer’s winsome debut...
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The Angolan producer and MC's first for the imprint since 2015
Príncipe will release a new EP from DJ Firmeza, ‘Ardeu’.
The first track to be unveiled from the Angolan producer and MC's package is 'Intenso'...