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Ziminino's Striking New Video Explores Afro-Brazilian Life In Rio

Watch our premiere of the new music video for 'Intermitência.'

Zimininois the collaborative project of Ricô Santana, Rafa Dias and Boima Tucker aka Chief Boima.

Having met in Rio de Janeiro, the three acts connected over trading Youtube clips of UK grime MCs, Chicago footwork dancers in Chicago and Atlanta trap producers. This naturally evolved into a creative partnership that draws influences from the many black music scenes across the world.

Their eponymous debut album, Ziminino, looks to showcase Africa's global influence on music & culture and will feature songs that reference black rhythms sung in French, English, and Portuguese. We've previously written up their last single "I'm Cool Like That."

Ziminino is now back with "Intermitência," a new music video from the album that explores the disparate Afro-Brazilian life in Rio. The striking black-and-white video was directed by Zakee Kuduro and features Angolan dancer/artist MC Caten.

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