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Tune In: Angolan Kuduro

In Angola, the speakers pump kuduro. Across the coastal city of Luanda, this calypso-techno hybrid has dominated since the late ’80s when a local MC named Sebem began lacing dynamic beats with Portuguese lyrics. 
Akwaaba Music, a growing “fair trade” label that promotes a range of African musicians, recently released Akwaaba Sem Transporte, the very first compilation of [...]


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