Discoveries: Copacabana Club

Not much could be said about Copacabana Club, a fresh new Brazilian act hailing from the city of Curitiba, Paraná. Making an intriguing mixture of electro-rock and indietronica, they could be easily associated with bands like Cansei de Ser Sexy, although I'd rather make no such comparisons before they have released a full length studio album. Up to know they have released the EP "King of the Night" that contains the hit-single "Just Do It". I am pretty sure that if those guys release an album they would be Brazil's next big thing. My fingers crossed for a full release as soon as possible. If you have a Last.fm profile you could listen to their EP for free: Copacaba Club

A little tribute to the Brazilian/Portuguese metal scene

When you think of music from Brazil or Portugal the last thing to come to your mind is heavy music and no wonder. For all these years I've heard of only two well-known bands to come from the countries of bossa nova and fado. More of an irony is the mere fact that despite being in the big family of heavy music they certainly sound different. Sepultura is probably the biggest trash import from Latin America at all and Moonspell is perhaps the best Portuguese metal export. I am not really digging their music, well, I used to like the Brazilians a bit, but that was a long time ago, having in mind that I even didn't consider for a second going to their gig in Sofia. Anyway this is more of a post-tribute to the Brazilian/Portuguese metal scene and two fine examples of it.




(unfortunately no official video was available)

Stuck in my mind : Bebel Gilberto - Aganju

Bebel Gilberto is one of the most prominent names in the bossa nova movement and one of the best known Brazilian singers. She is one of the faces of contemporary Brazilian music, popularizing its music in the USA and Europe. Bebel is the daughter of João Gilberto, who is one of the founders of bossa nova and an important figure in the whole Brazilian music culture. Enough with the praise, although she most certainly deserve is it. Although I haven't posted for two days in row, I am continuing my Brazilian/Portuguese marathon and today's choice is the song "Aganju" from the album "Bebel Gilberto". If you like it do yourself a favour and listen to more of her, you will not regret it!

Stuck in my mind: Bondo do Role - Marina Gasolina

I am continuing my Portuguese-Brazilian week, this time with Bondo do Role, who is probably the most famous baile funk act and one of the best bands in the Brazilian music wave to Europe in the last few years. Their music came to prominence after the release of "Piracy Funds Terrorism" by Diplo & M.I.A., who drew inspiration for their Baile Funk skits' series direct from the band. Sadly they have released only one commercially available album, but fingers crossed for more to come.

Discoveries: Buraka Som Sistema

ZOMG! I guess I've been spend the last few years in a deep sleep as just today I got to hear this great Portuguese/Angolan group called Buraka Som Sistema, which have worked together with M.I.A. on the track "Sound of Koduro", which is included in both their first LP "Black Diamond" and Mathangi's re-release of "Kala". Apart from this song they have plenty of other amazing dance stuff, which is actually stylistically defined as a renewed version of kuduro, an Angolan dance. Don't think that Buraka Som Sistema make ethno music, despite the inspirations they draw from Brazilian, Portuguese and Angolan cultures. They are a fine cheerful electronic act that fuses elctropop, techno, baile, grime, underground hip-hop and nevertheless lots of fun.

You can listen to their stuff here:
From Buraka to the World (EP)
or
"Black Diamond"(LP)

Do no forget to prelisten the albums and if you have liked them to support the band by buying their releases or go their concerts!

Here are a few videos of Buraka Som Sistema:

Buraka Som Sistema: «Wawaba» (nova versão)
Uploaded by almotasim

Buraka Som Sistema - Sound of Kuduro
Uploaded by le-pere-de-colombe