Dangdut is a popular music style from Indonesia that originally is partly derived from Malay, Arabic, and Hindustani music. One of it’s modern subgenres is called Dangdut Electro or Dangdut House and is actually more 190bpm-Drum’n’Bass-Pop style....
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I already posted some Tecno Brega tracks that are mixed with other latin american styles. Here comes a minimixtape with Axé Melody, a fusion of Axé, a very popular style from Salvador da Bahia, and Tecno Brega/Eletro Melody. Tracklist: 1. DJ Malboy – Vai Começar...
MC César do Castro is one of the very few MCs from Rio that do not only make Putaria (sexist) and Poibidão (apology to crime) tracks, but as well Funk Consciente (“Conscious Funk”, with socially critical lyrics). Here he raps about a personal experience regarding...
It seems that Tecno Brega/Electro Melody continues on the list of the genres to keep an eye on. Blogs and magazines regularly post about it, like Man Recordings, The Wire and The Uncool Hunter, for example. João Brasil as well made a nice mixtape with tracks of one of...
Cumbia Sonidera in Mexico City is a kind of what Cumbia Villera is in Buenos Aires: originated from Colombian Cumbia it has been transformed in the marginalized settlements. Its sound is characterized by slow beats, long instrumental parts and voices often deformed by...
Here comes a very nice example of Cumbia Rebajada, slowed down Cumbia from Mexico. The original: And the...
Hapax is a band and a sound art group that works with percussion in industrial wasteyard style and experimental electronic music to create a sound that is conceptual, pop and densely rhythmic at the same time. Musically, the style could be called...
Download Tracklist: 1. Susana Baca – Se Me Van Los Pies 2. Eva Ayllón – Inga 3. Pepe Vazquez – Ritmo De Negros 4. Zambo Cavero – El Chacombo 5. Chabuca Granda – Gardo O Ceniza 6. Cecilia Barraza – Ruperta 7. Lucía De La Cruz –...
My buddy Argerax from Buenos Aires just released his first album UBS (Unión Bass del Sur) full of Rap, Miami Bass and Funk Carioca fueled beats on his label Raptores Records. Download it here for free.