Today marks the North American release of Buraka Som Sistema‘s sophomore LP. In commemoration, the crew have put the entire album up for listen. Stream the electronic/kuduro infested Komba over at Spin/AOL now and watch the music video for lead single “(We Stay) Up All Night” below.
New hour-long mix from Portugal/Angola beatsmiths Buraka Som Sistema. E-Radio Enchufada Mixtape #25 strays a bit (no too far) from the crew’s typical kuduro leanings, opting for a more straightforward house progression. It features cuts from Diplo, Africa Hitech, Chris Brown, and a Caspa remix of Buraka’s own “Hangover (Bababa).” Grab Komba LP, out now via Enchufada!
E-Radio#25 – BURAKA SOM SISTEMA by enchufada
Tracklist
01. Hackman – Close
02. Voxels – Last Wrong
03. Savage Skulls – Lorimer
04. ??? – One Love (Riva Starr Remix)
05. Oui Wack – Possessed
06. Mastiksoul & Buraka Som Sistema – Sabalo
07. Modek – Mumps (French Fries Remix)
08. Gregor Salto – Paris Luanda
09. Diplo & Oliver Twizt – GO
10. Cutty Ranks – Limb By Limb (Realize Bootleg)
11. J Kenzo – Let It Move
12. Champion – Lighter
13. Woz – Seen
14. Buraka Som Sistema – Hypnotized
15. Poirier – Vivendo Juntos
16. Kry Wolf – Shakedown
17. Matta – Turning Tricks
18. Buraka Som Sistema – Hangover (Bababa) (Caspa Remix)
19. Requake – Waterdrops
20. Africa Hitech – Out In The Streets
21. Fresh – Arkanoid
22. Chris Brown – Look At Me Now
This new clip for Buraka Som Sistema‘s synth-flanked kuduro banger “(We Stay) Up All Night” plays like a triptych of sorts, panning three notable scenarios: a shot of the Portuguese/Angolan producers spinning a Boiler Room-like party, LED-lit close-ups of featured singers Blaya and Roses Garbor, and a rotating cast of scantily clad girls (and muscular dudes) swerving in front of their living room webcams. Peep past-collaborator Diplo‘s cameo at the two-minute mark. “(We Stay) Up All Night” is the first single off Buraka’s long-coming Komba LP, due Oct 31 via Enchufada.
Kuduro enthusiasts Buraka Som Sistema take a(nother) step towards the club floor with “(We Stay) Up All Night,” a synth-flanked Portuguese/English ode to, well, partying. But Buraka’s J-Wow insists the track is about much more than 4AM ragers, he explains: “[the song] started as a dedication to all the freaks, geeks, and nerds who stay up all night on the Internet, on Facebook, Twitter, iChat and so on, but also in clubs, raves, concerts and parties all over the world.” So there you have it, a globalized kuduro-meets-Euro electronic jam for an all-encompassing, nerd and raver audience. Buraka’s upcoming Komba LP drops October 31 via Enchufada.
(We Stay) Up All Night feat. Blaya & Roses Gabor by burakasomsistema
Red Light Radio, out of Amsterdam, hits us with it’s Africa Unsigned podcast hosted by DJ Dirty D.is.ko. This mix features some of the freshest tunes from Blitz The Ambassador, Buraka Som Sistema, Camp Mulla, and Africa Unsigned artists Rina and Neema, in addition to many more. You can listen and download the podcast below.
Africa Unsigned 15 @ Red Light Radio 07-13-2011 by Red Light Radio
After the release of the Super Mom Mixtape, The Very Best are at it again, curating zany African club tracks for their robust new mix for Fact Magazine. The mix features a slew of artists including Buraka Som Sistema, Bujo Mujo, Copia Doble Systema and of course original tracks from The Very Best. Check out “Africa to California Anthem” with Rusko feat. Vocal Slender & Afrikan Boy above, and listen to the mix in its entirety here. Tracklisting for the new mix is after the jump.
Get the Fact Mix by The Very Best right here.
Portuguese kuduro pioneers Buraka Som Sistema are back with the spastic single, “Hangover (BaBaBa),” that apparently isn’t kuduro so says their soundcloud. “This is how we see club music and this is what we like to hear when we’re out late at night. It’s not House, it’s not Dubstep, it’s not Techno and it’s not even kuduro.” Official release is slated for June 6th on Portuguese imprint Enchufada, and is supported with remixes by Tony Senghore, Swick and Oui’ Wack. “Hangover’s” kuduro-esque backbeat, alloy womps, minimal tech bleeps, and a vocal chant reminiscent of Babatunde Olatunji’s “Jin-Go-Lo-Ba” circa 1959, illustrates the ever expanding melting pot of global electronic music today.
Buraka Som Sistema is a Portuguese electronic dance music project that originated a new version of kudoro music known as “progressive kudoro”. A fusion of techno/electronic beats and the traditional sounds of African kudoro, Buraka’s sound takes an already energetic genre and ramps it up to 11. The project grew from a need to reconnect with urban music’s most profound truths and spread its original methods of music creation to a wider audience. In that respect the project has been immensely successful. Buraka Som Sistema has been featured at the Glastonbury Festival, and worked with artists like MIA and DJ Znobia.
Okayafrica’s Top 11 Music Videos of 2011
It’s been a great freshman year for us at Okayafrica. To culminate it, we’re highlighting our choice content from the past 12 months. Browse our top 11 music videos of 2011 below and stay tuned for top 11 LPs, songs, and side-eyes lists!
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Art Melody “L’ébène Est Dans Le Noir”
Montage by Guib.
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Nneka “My Home”
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Just A Band “Kichwateli”
Directed by Bobb Muchiri for BLNRB.
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Tinariwen & TV On The Radio “Tenere Taqqim Tossam”
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Spoek Mathambo “Control”
Directed by Pieter Hugo & Michael Cleary.
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Blitz The Ambassador “Native Sun”
Directed by Blitz the Ambassador & Terence Nance.
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Lexxus Legal ft. Leslyman “Fauchés”
Directed by Ronnie Kabuika
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Buraka Som Sistema “Hangover (BaBaBa)”
Directed by João Pedro Moreira & Carlos Afonso.
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Mo Kolours “Biddies”
Directed by Stefan Asanovic.
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Die Antwoord “Fok Julle Naaiers”
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Ruffest “Siyabenzela”
Directed by Jasyn Howes.
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