Tagged: luanda
Lungu Lungu: DJ Marfox, Tarraxinha, and Rubbing Pelvises
Ghana-based Benjamin Lebrave speaks fluent French and English, and can schmooze in Spanish and Portuguese. He’ll report on new African music every other week. This week, he write about Angola’s tarraxinha music. One of the … read more »
Lungu Lungu: DJ Satelite’s Unifying Orbit
Photo, from left to right: DJ MJ, DJ Satelite, Killamu, and DJ Satelite’s brother. In past columns I’ve covered some recent trends within kuduro and house music in Angola, but today I want to give … read more »
Lungu Lungu: The Ghetto Shines on in Angola
A few months ago I asked if kuduro is dead. The question wasn’t all provocation: my recent trip to Luanda has shown me first hand how prevalent house music has become in Angola, in just … read more »
Lungu Lungu: Kuduro is Dead
It pains me to say it, but it appears kuduro is seriously fading out in Angola. It’s so hard to believe. I was there just two years ago, and kuduro was blasting out of every … read more »
