Buraka Som Sistema | |
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 Buraka Som Sistema performing at Mauer Park in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Lisbon area, Portugal |
| Genres | Kuduro, breakbeat, zouk, alternative dance, moombahton |
| Years active | 2006–2016 |
| Labels | Enchufada Sony BMG Aftercluv Dance Lab Universal Music |
| Members | |
| Website | BURAKA TV |
Buraka Som Sistema was an electronic dance music project from Portugal, specializing in a fusion of techno beats with the African zouk and kuduro genre. It is generally credited with creating the "zouk bass" and "progressive kuduro" variant[1] and has received an MTV European Music Award.[2] In 2015 Buraka Som Sistema said they would be taking an hiatus starting in 2016, and on 1 July 2016 they performed live for the last time in Lisbon.
- ^ "Blitz (Portuguese music magazine) online artist database". Blitz. Archived from the original on 2008-10-26. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ Conway, Eleanor (2008-11-21). "Eleanor Conway presents Buraka Som Sistema podcast". Virgin. Archived from the original on 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2009-04-23.