Buraka Som Sistema
Buraka Som Sistema are releasing their newest single Sound of Kudoror, after the critical success for the debut album Black Diamond last year.
The track, featuring M.I.A. and Kuduro superstars Puto Prata and DJ Znobia, is a calling card for the BSS sound – infectious bass heavy party music drawing on a wide range of influences from Kuduro to grime, drum & bass and straight up dance.
The video is already a viral sensation online, named one of Pitchfork's videos of the year 2008 and has nearly a million views on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CkXhtw7UNk
Remixes on this one come from Switch, DJ Mehdi and Drop the Lime. Catch what Radio 1's Gilles Peterson calls "the best live band I've seen in the past two years" in select cities in February.
12/2 Scala, London
13/2 Digital, Brighton
14/2 Crawdaddy, Dublin