Enchufada is a
Portuguese independent record label based in
Lisbon
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. Founded in 2006 by
Buraka Som Sistema
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 and h ...
band members
Branko (João Barbosa) and Kalaf Ângelo, the label originally served as a creative platform for their early musical experiments, which fused Angolan
kuduro
Kuduro (or kuduru) is a type of music and dance from Angola. It is characterized as uptempo, energetic, and danceable. Kuduro was developed in Luanda, Angola, in the late 1980s. Producers sampled traditional carnival music like soca and zouk b ...
with European
electronic music
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genres. This aesthetic defined the early years of the imprint and set the stylistic tone for its future releases.
Embracing global club music - an umbrella term for modern electronic expressions that fuse local musical and rhythmic traditions with contemporary club genres -, Enchufada’s mission has manifested itself in compilation series like Hard Ass Sessions (named after the literal translation of kuduro), which saw international artists offer their interpretations of the Angolan genre, and the Upper Cuts series, featuring music from a diverse range of international producers across the global music spectrum.
Over its nearly two decades of activity, Enchufada has released music from artists such as
Buraka Som Sistema
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 and h ...
,
Branko Branko (Cyrillic script: Бранко; ) is a South Slavic male given name found in all of the former Yugoslavia. It is related to the names Branimir and Branislav, and the female equivalent is Branka.
People named Branko include:
* Branko (DJ), P ...
,
Dengue Dengue Dengue,
Dino d’Santiago, Vanyfox, Mina, Dotorado Pro, T.Williams,
PAUS
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and many more. The label held a residency at
NTS Radio
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, curated stages at festivals such as Sónar Lisboa, and hosted the monthly night “Na Surra”. Its role in spearheading and developing Lisbon’s Afro-Portuguese electronic sound is widely recognized.
Selected Discography
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Branko Branko (Cyrillic script: Бранко; ) is a South Slavic male given name found in all of the former Yugoslavia. It is related to the names Branimir and Branislav, and the female equivalent is Branka.
People named Branko include:
* Branko (DJ), P ...
- Soma (2024)
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Branko Branko (Cyrillic script: Бранко; ) is a South Slavic male given name found in all of the former Yugoslavia. It is related to the names Branimir and Branislav, and the female equivalent is Branka.
People named Branko include:
* Branko (DJ), P ...
- OBG (2022)
* PEDRO - Da Linha (2020)
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Branko Branko (Cyrillic script: Бранко; ) is a South Slavic male given name found in all of the former Yugoslavia. It is related to the names Branimir and Branislav, and the female equivalent is Branka.
People named Branko include:
* Branko (DJ), P ...
- Enchufada na Zona Vol. 2 (2020)
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Dengue Dengue Dengue - Zenith & Nadir (2019)
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Dengue Dengue Dengue - Son de los Diablos (2018)
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Branko Branko (Cyrillic script: Бранко; ) is a South Slavic male given name found in all of the former Yugoslavia. It is related to the names Branimir and Branislav, and the female equivalent is Branka.
People named Branko include:
* Branko (DJ), P ...
- Enchufada na Zona (2017)
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Dengue Dengue Dengue - Siete Raíces (2016)
* V.A. - Enchufada Upper Cuts: Four Years of Global Club Anthems (2016)
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Branko Branko (Cyrillic script: Бранко; ) is a South Slavic male given name found in all of the former Yugoslavia. It is related to the names Branimir and Branislav, and the female equivalent is Branka.
People named Branko include:
* Branko (DJ), P ...
- ATLAS (2015)
* Dotorado Pro - African Scream (2015)
* Alo Wala - Cityboy (2014)
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Buraka Som Sistema
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 and h ...
- Buraka (2014)
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Branko Branko (Cyrillic script: Бранко; ) is a South Slavic male given name found in all of the former Yugoslavia. It is related to the names Branimir and Branislav, and the female equivalent is Branka.
People named Branko include:
* Branko (DJ), P ...
- Control (2014)
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Dengue Dengue Dengue - Serpiente Dorada (2014)
* V.A. - Hard Ass Sessions Compilation (2012)
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Buraka Som Sistema
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 and h ...
- Komba (2011)
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Buraka Som Sistema
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 and h ...
- Black Diamond (2008)
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Buraka Som Sistema
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 and h ...
- From Buraka To The World (2006)
References
External links
* Resident Advisor Profile - https://www.residentadvisor.net/record-label.aspx?id=5494
* Discogs Profile - https://www.discogs.com/label/69349-Enchufada
* Xlr8r Profile - https://www.xlr8r.com/tag/enchufada/
* Beatport Chart - https://www.beatport.com/label/enchufada/14237
* https://www.enchufada.com/
* https://enchufada.bandcamp.com/
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