Sound of Kuduro
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"Sound of Kuduro" is a kuduro
song by Buraka Som Sistema
featuring DJ Znobia, M.I.A.
, Saborosa and Puto Prata, from their album Black Diamond
released in 2008. The song was recorded in Angola
, and a video for the song was recorded in 2007. "Sound of Kuduro" also appeared on the special edition of M.I.A.'s Kala
. Pitchfork Media
placed the song at number 97 on their best tracks of 2008 list.
in March 2008, receiving attention across the blogosphere
.
Kuduro
Kuduro is a type of music and dance originally born in Angola in the 1980s. It is characterized as uptempo, energetic, and danceable. Kuduro, which translates as "hard ass", began in Luanda, Angola in the late 80s...
song by Buraka Som Sistema
Buraka Som Sistema
Buraka Som Sistema is an electronic dance music project from Portugal, specializing in a fusion of techno beats with the African kuduro genre, and are generally credited with creating the "progressive kuduro" variant and have been awarded an MTV European Music Award.-Origins:Buraka Som Sistema was...
featuring DJ Znobia, M.I.A.
M.I.A. (artist)
Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam , better known by her stage name M.I.A. , is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, painter and director of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Her compositions combine elements of hip hop, electronica, dance, alternative and world music. M.I.A...
, Saborosa and Puto Prata, from their album Black Diamond
Black Diamond (Buraka Som Sistema album)
Black Diamond is Buraka Som Sistema's second album which was released in 2008. It was released in the United States on April 7, 2009.-Track listing:#"Luanda - Lisboa" - 4:21...
released in 2008. The song was recorded in Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, and a video for the song was recorded in 2007. "Sound of Kuduro" also appeared on the special edition of M.I.A.'s Kala
Kala (album)
Kala is the second studio album by British musician M.I.A., released in August 2007. The album features musical styles ranging from dance music to alternative hip hop and makes extensive use of South Asian music such as that of the urumee, a drum used in gaana music native to Tamil Nadu, India. It...
. Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
placed the song at number 97 on their best tracks of 2008 list.
Music video
The video for the song was recorded in Angola in 2007, and features footage of the vocalists recording for the song around the country, travelling around the city, joining street and yard parties and local dancers. The video was posted onto YouTubeYouTube
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in March 2008, receiving attention across the blogosphere
Blogosphere
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