Interesting project from NaurÊa mixing Forró, Samba, Afro-Caribean sounds and Tropical Beats.
They will release an EP with internationally renown guests every three months and the cover artwork will later form a big mosaic. The remixers on this one are DJ Dolores and DJ Lucio K.
And the best: they give it all for here!

And check older songs here:

Latest tracks by naurea

Dangdut is a popular music style from Indonesia that originally is partly derived from Malay, Arabic, and Hindustani music. One of it’s modern subgenres is called Dangdut Electro or Dangdut House and is actually more 190bpm-Drum’n'Bass-Pop style. Check it out.

Download their latest album here, for free.

I already posted some Tecno Brega tracks that are mixed with other latin american styles. Here comes a minimixtape with Axé Melody, a fusion of Axé, a very popular style from Salvador da Bahia, and Tecno Brega/Eletro Melody.

Sabor Sonidero Mixtape (Download or listen):

1. DJ Malboy – Vai Começar
2. Marlon Branco – Tremendinha
3. Axé Melody Da Sanfona Do POP 2011
4. DJ Moisés – Vôo Elétrico Do Rubi
5. DJ VAN & DJ LDN – Bar Do Papel
6. DJ Waldo Squash – Curtição Da Night
7. Os Incríveis Do Melody – Balança e Faz o S
8. Triiio Do Remix³ – Falta De Você
9. Claudia Leite – Famosa (DJ Edy Axé Melody Remix)

MC César do Castro is one of the very few MCs from Rio that do not only make Putaria (sexist) and Poibidão (apology to crime) tracks, but as well Funk Consciente (“Conscious Funk”, with socially critical lyrics). Here he raps about a personal experience regarding racial prejudices.
The cool minimal Production is by Cabide DJ.

It seems that Tecno Brega/Electro Melody continues on the list of the genres to keep an eye on. Blogs and magazines regularly post about it, like Man Recordings, The Wire and The Uncool Hunter, for example. João Brasil as well made a nice mixtape with tracks of one of the best Tecno Brega producers, DJ Waldo Squash. There you already listen to what is the new thing in Belém: The producers mix Tecno Brega with other Latin music styles. Check more examples here:

Another news is that Tecno Brega is getting more popular outside of the Amazon region in Brasil. DJ Wald Squash played at the aniversary edition of Dancing Cheetah party in Rio. Banda Uó from Goiânia are not only touring Brazil, but as well have the potential to become what Bonde do Rolé was for Baile Funk: a band from out of the original context that adapts a local sound and brings it to the world. Let’s see what will happen!

To be up-to-date with Tecno Brega, get more tunes here:
http://djwaldosquash3.4shared.com
http://djtaboca-ojovemdj.4shared.com/
http://joeproducoes.4shared.com

Cumbia Sonidera in Mexico City is a kind of what Cumbia Villera is in Buenos Aires: originated from Colombian Cumbia it has been transformed in the marginalized settlements. Its sound is characterized by slow beats, long instrumental parts and voices often deformed by effects giving it sometimes even a dub feeling. In huge venues, the DJs (sonideros) play it in their sets together with other music styles as well as a lot of jingles and shouts greeting the community and announcing other parties etc.

Sabor Sonidero Mixtape (Download or listen):

01. Grupo Maravilla De Robin Revilla – Viva Mexico
02. Grupo La Cumbia – Yambao
03. Robotica
04. Estrellas De La Kumbia – Cumbia Aventura
05. La Cumbia Dance – Real Cumbia Dance
06. La Cumbia Torera
07. Grupo Majezza – La Cumbia De Los Puchikas
08. Princesa Talibana
09. Sonido Santana – Cumbia De Los Efectos Especiales
10. Lo Que Traje De Colombia
11. Los Cholos Tambien Lloran

Here comes a very nice example of Cumbia Rebajada, slowed down Cumbia from Mexico.

The original:

And the rebajada:

Play as list:

or track by track:

Sangre y Joseka – Para Qu Las Chicas Bailen (Download or listen)

DJ Flacko – Mambo Ragge (Download or listen)

DJ Abuelo – Prende El Perreo (Download or listen)

DJ Bekman – No Me Importa Lo Q Diga La Gente (Download or listen)

DJ Parra – Tu Cosita (Download or listen)

DJ Bekman – Toma Perreo (Download or listen)

DJ Abuelo – Hace Mucho Calor (Download or listen)

DJ Kike – Se La Clava (Download or listen)

DJ Checko – Quitate La Ropa $$$ Jaja (Download or listen)

DJ Bekman – Oye Werla (Download or listen)

DJ Bekman – Cochineando Con Calabria (Download or listen)

Hapax is a band and a sound art group that works with percussion in industrial wasteyard style and experimental electronic music to create a sound that is conceptual, pop and densely rhythmic at the same time. Musically, the style could be called afro-electro-industrial.
They experiment as well with on-site recording/sampling and GPS creating a single system for transforming actions in urban music and sounds. HAPAX is a constant exploration of sound, sound bodies, producers and receivers that make up the ambient noise in public spaces in the city.

The master mind of HAPAX, Ricardo Cutz, is also involved in other interesting projects like sound installations, movies and theater.

HAPAX – Se Segura (Download or listen)

Burro sem rabo – rio from rcutz on Vimeo.