Buraka Som Sistema
Buraka Som Sistema | |
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 Buraka Som Sistema performing at Mauer Park in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Buraca, Amadora, Portugal |
| Genres | Kuduro Breakbeat Zouk Alternative Dance |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Enchufada Sony BMG |
| Members | DJ Riot, Li'l John, Conductor, Kalaf |
Buraka Som Sistema is an electronic dance music project from Portugal, specializing in a fusion of techno beats with the African kuduro genre. It is generally credited with creating the "progressive kuduro" variant [1] and has received an MTV European Music Award.[2]
Origins
Buraka Som Sistema was founded in 2006 by João Barbosa (Li'l John), Rui Pité (DJ Riot), Andro Carvalho (Conductor) and Kalaf Ângelo.
Barbosa and Pité were producers from the Cool Train Crew collective, for which Kalaf was a frequent vocal collaborator. They were interested in creating a kuduro project, and had previously worked together as 1-UIK Project. They met Carvalho, a hip-hop producer from Angola and member of the hip-hop band Conjunto Ngonguenha, while he was in Portugal.[3]
Buraka Som Sistema is the Portuguese word for word translation for Buraka Sound System, keeping the English word order (the correct translation would be "Sistema de Som da Buraka"). They took their name, Buraka, from the freguesia of Buraca in the city of Amadora, part of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area.
Career
Their first release was From Buraka to the World, an EP released on the Portuguese label Enchufada, which include the single "Yah!", featuring vocals from Angolan hip-hop MC Petty. It was followed by another Petty vocalized track, "Wawaba", and a re-release of From Buraka to the World, expanded to a full album.
After touring in several European countries, including playing at the Glastonbury Festival and Roskilde Festival,[3] the three producers released "Sound of Kuduro" in 2007, which features rapping by M.I.A., DJ Znobia, Saborosa and Puto Prata. The track was a precursor to their second album, Black Diamond, which was released in 2008 by Sony BMG, followed by a new single, "Kalemba (Wegue Wegue)", with vocals by Pongolove.
Discography
Studio Albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||
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| POR | SPA | BEL | ||||
| 2006 | From Buraka to the World
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| 2008 | Black Diamond
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7 | — | 54 |
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| 2011 | Komba
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4 | — | — |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPA | BEL | EUR | |||
| 2007 | "Yah" | — | — | — | Black Diamond |
| "Wawaba (v. 1.8)" | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Sound of Kuduro" (featuring DJ Znobia, M.I.A., Saborosa and Puto Prata) |
— | — | — | |
| "Kalemba (Wegue Wegue)" | 1 | — | 87 | ||
| 2009 | "Aqui Para Vocês" (featuring Deize Tigrona) |
— | — | 91 | |
| 2011 | "Hangover (BaBaBa) " | — | — | — | Komba |
| "(We Stay) Up All Night" | — | — | — | ||
Awards
In the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007 they were 8th (out of 19) in the New Sounds of Europe International Competition and were one of the nominees for Best Portuguese Act. In the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 they were awarded the Best Portuguese Act and were nominees for Best European Act.
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1994 by MTV Europe.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Buraka Som Sistema | New Sounds of Europe | Nominated |
| Buraka Som Sistema | Best Portuguese Act | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Buraka Som Sistema | Best Portuguese Act | Won |
| 2009 | Buraka Som Sistema | Best Portuguese Act | Nominated |
Golden Globes
The Golden Globes is an annual awards ceremony by Portuguese TV station SIC.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Buraka Som Sistema | Group Of The Year | Won |
European Border Breakers Awards
The European Border Breakers Award is an annual awards ceremony for artists or groups who reached audiences outside their own countries with their first internationally released album in the past year.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Black Diamond | European Border Breakers Award | Won[4] |
References
- ^ "Blitz (Portuguese music magazine) online artist database". Blitz. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Conway, Eleanor (2008-11-21). "Eleanor Conway presents Buraka Som Sistema podcast". Virgin. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b Lage, Joana (2007-05-02). "Buraka Som Sistema Interview". MyVillage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "European Border Breakers Awards 2010", Ec.europa.eu. Retrieved February 21, 2012
- BBC article
- Don't Panic: article
- Sup Magazine: interview
- Buraka Som Sistema interview
- Buraka Som Sistema RBMA lecture