Buraka

To, there's one restaurant in my town called Buraka, which is the running joke of those of us who speak Hausa, amma babu burantashi.

Burantashi etc uknaija 2008

With their American tour ending in New York this past Friday, Buraka showcased an outrageous four-to-the floor beat reminiscent of the early '90's rave scene.

Modiba: Buraka Blasts NYC's Bowery 2009

The beats are central but not quite the whole story; Buraka Som Sistema and its guests including the Portuguese singer Sara Tavares, the Colombian band Bomba Estéreo and the Nigerian-English rapper Afrikan Boy top them with sly, deadpan, polyglot vocals that cockily assume you'll be dancing.

NYT > Home Page By JON PARELES 2011

Buraka Som Sistema's first album featured a raw electronic Angolan beat, kuduro, that is still a major component of its music.

NYT > Home Page By JON PARELES 2011

Buraka Som Sistema is named "Komba" after an Angolan ritual, a wake for the deceased a week after death.

NYT > Home Page By JON PARELES 2011

I cosign on FL, Buraka-kind of the best show we saw last year, right?

Chicago Reader 2010

"Buraka-kind of the best show we saw last year, right?" abstractscience on February 5, 2010 at 12: 52 AM

Chicago Reader 2010

I was just listening to the Buraka essential mix yesterday while waiting to get into a Thom Yorke show [1], and was thinking about doing a similar post.

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Buraka Som Sistema for New EP Although he's a Montreal native, this debut album sparkles with many of the magical elements associated with Vollebekk's Scandinavian heritage.

! Exclaim.ca - News Josiah Hughes 2010

Buraka Som Sistema for New EP Although he's a Montreal native, this debut album sparkles with many of the magical elements associated with Vollebekk's Scandinavian heritage.

! Exclaim.ca - News Josiah Hughes 2010