Tag: Portugal
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Angolan star Batida presents a collection of unreleased mixes, lost versions and remasters for Soundway Records – his productions unite kuduro, soukous, benga and modernises traditional styles
A tip, for a banging outernational album this year, would be Batida and UM – the Angolan-born, Potuguese-based producer presents a collection of unreleased mixes, lost versions and remastered tracks on one album. The word “um” has double meaning for Batida in a very personal way – meaning the number one in Portuguese, and as…
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A hero of Sao Tomé and Principe Pedro Lima – his ‘Maguidala’ LP is a much wanted rarity and is reissued by Bongo Joe – a perfect intro “to the people’s voice of the island”

Bongo Joe follow up their compilation Leve Leve Sao Tomé & Principe sounds 70s-80s, with one of the featured artists Pedro Lima, reissuing his sought after and hard-to-find album, Maguidala. It’s out today (you can read about the previous comp here). Also, WTM featured the prolific label in more detail recently. Featuring just four tracks,…