Kuduro dancer and musician Fogo de Deus comes from a long line of Angolan artists who are at the top of their craft. After getting his big break working with the legendary Tony Amado, Fogo de Deus has created his own niche as one of the elite artists on the Kuduro scene. We caught up with Fogo during a break in the Os Kuduristas tour, which he has been partcipating in this fall. www.oskuduristas.com
What does Kuduro mean to you?
Kuduro has changed my life. It has given me an opportunity to be an artist, along with so many other opportunities. It makes me very happy. Kuduro has made me what I am today, Fogo de Deus. I can’t imagine what else that can do with this life.
Where does you inspiration to dance come from?
My inspiration to dance began with traditional dance. Traditional dance gave me a start, and then I started doing Kuduro, which is something that makes me happy to do because I wanted to continue dancing beyond just traditional. Kuduro has so much to do with my personality. (more…)
Afropop Worldwide put together a really great 4 part series on Angola entitled Hip Deep Angola. There 4 part series provides a snapshot into the development of Angola since independence until the present.
This program is a survey of how various genres of music have played an instrumental part in the cultivation of various forms of expression that have shaped Angolan cultural identity. Check out out. – LOM (more…)
This artist DJ collaboration is such an essential component to Kuduro music. Maskarado and DJ DJeff seemed to have found their stride and gelled as a unit with songs smash hits like “Elegom Bounsar”.
There is no Kuduro without mentioning the name – Tony Amado. Tony is considered by many to be one of the key architects (along with Sibem and Ruca Van-Dunem) of the Kuduro movement that has taken the world by storm.
From creating expressive dances to infectious tunes that move the soul, Tony has been there every step of the way. Check out this clips that I found where he breaks down the creation of Kuduro. The clip is in Portguese, but I’m sure that you can get the gist. Check it out. (more…)
