Buraka Som Sistema

Buraka Som Sistema
Buraka Som Sistema
	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	DJ Riot; Branko; Conductor; Kalaf; Blaya; Fred;
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.

[blitz-1] "Blitz (Portuguese music magazine) online artist database". Blitz. Archived from the original on 2008-10-26. Retrieved 2009-01-26.

[virgin-2] 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.

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