kuduro
what it is
Kuduro (or Kuduru) is a type of music born in Angola and immediately exported to Lisbon suburbs in Portugal, hence its two varieties Luandense and Lisboeta. It is characterized as uptempo, energetic, and danceable. French DJ/Producer Fredric Galliano, who specializes in African music, describes Kuduro as "house music with programming inspired by traditional carnival music from the Caribbean and Angola".
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✦ who's making it, level by level
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
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deep experimental
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questions
What is kuduro?
Kuduro (or Kuduru) is a type of music born in Angola and immediately exported to Lisbon suburbs in Portugal, hence its two varieties Luandense and Lisboeta. It is characterized as uptempo, energetic, and danceable. French DJ/Producer Fredric Galliano, who specializes in African music, describes Kuduro as "house music with programming inspired by traditional carnival music from the Caribbean and Angola".
What are good kuduro albums to start with?
Try Black Diamond by Buraka Som Sistema, VISION QUEST by Maria & the Mirrors, I Am Sarah Young by Sarah Young, and Princesa Do Salão by Dede Veza.
Who are some women making kuduro?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/kuduro/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making kuduro, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19