I’m always a sucker for the Bermibau and shouty Brazilian girls so loving this bumping new one by Sao Paulo’s MC Gi, produced by El Super Gummi. But what I really need to hear is a MC Gi on a beat with MARINA GASOLINA.
Category Archive for: "Brazil"
João Brasil presents DJ Waldo Squash
6 months ago I was talking with London’s resident Brazilian MPC demon, João Brasil at Secousse about technobrega and pressed him about who the best producers are that aren’t horrendously cheesy. He played so many great jams in his set that night so I asked João to make us a mix especially for Ghetto Bassquake …
The Forbidden Dance
Why April 2011 has inspired a mini Lambada revival, I don’t know but it’s here. Firstly, one of our longtime favourite blogger/DJs/ethnomusicologists who you probably already know about, Wayne & Wax was inspired by Nguzunguzu’s Moments In Love mix by dropping his own cyclic variations of The FORBIDDEN DANCE for The Clustermag blog, blending versions …
R.I.P. DJ Amazing Clay
Man Recordings just posted the sad news that DJ Amazing Clay has passed away after a battle with cancer. I was a big fan of his brilliant productions and his legendary Baile Funk masters EP was a firm favourite when I first got into funk a few years ago. His career spanned over 28 years …
Valeu – 5 Years of Man Recordings
Readers here will know I’ve always had lot of love for Man Recordings ever since I bought their early compilations of Baile funk, the very first label to release funk outside of Brazil to the international market. Since then, they’ve continued to drop so many great releases from the excellent Funk Mundial singles series to …
Carnival Carioca
As its carnival season, some fresh Funk Carioca. Much has been said about the current stagnant state of Rio funk, but Rio based Soundgoods has dug up some of the better tunes from last year. Some really cool samba, Batacuda (and Star Wars) sampled jams complete with sleeve notes. Head over to his blog to …
Oi !!!
Does anyone else find it funny that oi means hello in Brazilian portuguese. S’pose its not that funny really. Anyway good to hear some freshly ground pulverising funk from Rio’s awesome funk legend DJ Edgar. Brand new remixes of Mujava, Buraka som sistema, Zuzuka Ponderosa and… Cher. Whoa. DJ Edgar – MixTape 2010 Catch him …
International Bass Services
Man Recording’s own yard general man, Dan Haaksman has been pushing pulverising baile funk on us for a few of years now. Consistantly pushing the funkeiros music – For that he gets big respect round here. Now Dan has been meddling with his own baile inflected riddims and drops a Miami Bass Baile electro funk …
Lusophone(ction)
I’ve made it no secret my love for Lusophone music, especially from Africa and the diaspora. Watch this great video at the Red Bull Music Video Archive for a brief rundown. The compilation Comfusões is like a physical manifestation of the dreams in that video. It was put together by Maurício Pacheco and Outhere Records, …
Ze Douster Mix
Our Argentinian heatmaker pals ZZK drop the new mixtape from Lyon’s Douster. Its a big one, featuring loads of tracks by him alone in a tropical electro punch up thats only going to end in tears of crunk. ZZK Mixtape Vol.6-Douster
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love me some Bongo! I didn't know you used to play in a project with him, got any recordings?
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