"Buraka Som Systema" was established in 2006 by João Barbosa (Li'l John), Rui Pité (DJ Riot), Andro Carvalho (Conductor) und Kalaf Ângelo. Buraka is a ghetto district in Lisbon and "Som Systema" is Portuguese for "Sound System". Their music is called Kuduro (literally meaning "hard bum"), which is a mix of electronic music, rap and traditional music from Angola. Kuduro dance reminds of break dance, but more of the Peter Crouch kind.
While Buraka Som Systema released their first EP called "From Buraka to the World" in 2006, their first studio album "Black Diamonds" was released in November 2008 with the single "Kalemba" reaching the top spot in the Portuguese billboard charts and 6th in the UK in January 2009. At the MTV Europe Music Awards they won in the category "Best Portuguese Act". Their latest single "Aqui Para Vocês" was released on 10th March - enjoy!
Source & further reading: Spiegel Online
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