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Höröya – Mansa Fela

The new Afro-Brazilian Band Höröya from São Paulo wants to re-frame the origins and influences of African and

Goma-Laca – Afrobrasilidades em 78 RPM

Goma-Laca is a kind of research center dedicated to discover Brazilian music from the first half of the last

Russo Passapusso – Paraíso da Miragem

Known for being lead vocalist at BaianaSystem and Bemba Trio one would expect from Russo Passapussos debut album

André Sampaio & Os AfroMandinga – Desaguou

André Sampaio is lead guitarist of one of the most popular Roots Reggae bands from Brazil, “Ponto de

Anelis Assumpção e os Amigos Imaginários

Very nice fusion of Reggae and Dub with Brazilian and other latinamerican music from Sao Paulo based singer

Wired for Sounds: Mozambique

Wired for Sound is a very nice and interesting project and recordings in Northern Mozambique. Check out their

PROJETONAVE & EMICIDA – 7′ NASBASE

São Paulo’s inventive and incendiary band PROJETONAVE teams up with Emicida for a single commemorating the

Bondoro: New MOZ Dance & Beats

Bondoro is a quite new dance and music style from Beira, Mozambique’s second largest city in the central part

STANK

STANK is a duo formed by DJ Dolores and Yuri Queiroga. Live they value improvisation, mixing original tracks with

Wladimir Gasper

“Wladimir Gasper, nephew of a Russian filmmaker, was born in Ukraine and came to Brazil when he was still

3 MOZquiteiros – FRELIMU (Frente de Libertação de Música)

Mozambique is actually not much on the musical map of the world despite it’s original music styles such as

Zebrabeat Afro-Amazônia Orquestra

From their website: The Afro-Zebrabeat Amazon Orchestra mixtures and adds effects to the sound of guitarradas from

Sigauque Project

From their website: “The music of Maputo-based Sigauque Project takes most audiences by surprise. With

Las Rucas de Bahía Solano

Las Rucas’ objective is to recover the cultural heritage of Bahiá Solano in Chocó State, Columbia. It’s

Cheny Wa Gune Quarteto – Jindji Jindji

Using traditional Mozambican and modern instruments (bass, saxophone, drums, percussion) the Cheny Wa Gune Quarteto

Projeto CCOMA – Peregrino

“Born in the mountains of southern Brazil, the project of trumpet player Roberto Scopel and percussionist and

Ba-Boom – Incendeia

“Well tempered Brazilian-Jamaican music, for all tastes, eyes and ears, which satisfies the senses and causes

Sonic Junior

“Enshrined in the national independent music scene SONIC JUNIOR became known for its pulsating energy

Bemba Trio

Formed by Russo Passapusso, Fael 1st and DJ Root. BEMBA TRIO incorporates the diversity and cultural authenticity

Café Preto

Translation of part of the booklet: Café Preto is an album realized by musician Cannibal in partnership with DJ and

Vida Seca – Som de Sucata

Vida Seca was created by members of a street carnival band that used scrap and waste as raw material for

MC Ralph – Os Afro-Raps

Translation of the accompanying text: Inspired by the Afro-Sambas of Vinicius de Moraes and Baden Powell this disc

HAPAX

Hapax is a band and a sound art group that works with percussion in industrial wasteyard style and experimental

¿Qué tal, Tribal?

Some fresh Mexican Tribal! My buddy Acorde On told me that the Mexican Tribal stuff has not much to do with

Positivo

Positivo is a multicultural music project with five ingredients: Roots Afro Beat from Mozambique, Rocking blues

Kuduro in Brazilian Carnival

I just knew that in Brazil Kuduro is played in the bars of the Angolan community and maybe on some global urban

Lisandro Meza

Lisandro Meza is one of Colombia’s most recognized Cumbia artists and played an important role in the

Coletivo Rádio Cipó – Formigando na Calçada do Brasil

From their website: “Coletivo Rádio Cipó is a media hub for the production of sound, combined with the

Celso Piña

Mexican musician Celso Piña is a pioneer in mixing cumbia with ska, reggae, rap, hip-hop, dub etc. working together

Bebel Du Guetto

My neighbor Bebel Do Guetto from Morro do Cantagalo was born in the state of Maranhão. She started to sing and to

Kuduro – Fogo no Museke

Very interesting documentary by Jorge Antonio about Kuduro and impressive pics from Luanda. The bad news:

Costuleta – Bomba Kuduro

Here are two tracks and a video from Costuleta’s latest release that you can buy on Kizomba.

Jorge Ben Tribute Mix

This mix is a tribute to the master of Sambarock, Jorge Ben, containing cover versions of his songs in various