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Released 26 September 2011

Batida - ‘Yumbala’ (Original mix)

Batida - ‘Yumbala’ (Nozinja’s Shangaan Electro Remix)

Batida - ‘Yumbala’ - (A.J. Holmes & The Hackney Empire feat. Folo Graff Remix)

Batida - ‘Yumbala’ (NaZaretH Remix)

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Ghetto Bassquake - The Label
Since its inception in 2005, Ghetto Bassquake’s taste-making sensibilities have become a trusted online destination for cutting edge international dance music.  Focussed on the dynamic and progressive sounds of Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East, the blog’s expansion into a digital singles label in 2010 has reflected the quality of the blog’s output, handpicking only truly special artists for their releases.
The writers and DJs of Ghetto Bassquake all share a passion for the energetic Angolan street sound of Kuduro. There are few genres of the African continent that can match the sheer explosive energy of this wild tribal carnival style that takes influences from Zouk, Soca, House, Techno and Hip Hop as well as 1960s Angolan Semba music. From its origins in Luanda in the 1980’s, Kuduro has now spread to Angolan immigrant disaporas in Portugal and Brazil to the western dance floors of Europe and the US. The sound has been championed by acts such as Buraka Som Sistema, M.I.A and recently heard in the worldwide hit single , ‘Danza Kuduro’ by Reggaeton superstar Don Omar in 2010.

‘Yumbala’ - The Release

Ghetto Bassquake is proud to release a single by one of Kuduro’s most talented acts, Batida.

Batida is DJ Mpula’s vision, a multitalented producer-performer-video maker-radio DJ and under this guise, with contributions from likeminded artists, is making some of the most inspired African urban street music around. This collaboration is the result of the Angolan/Portuguese connection in Lisbon where Batida is based. Fusing the jacking high speed rhythms of kuduro with sweet melodic guitar samples of ’60s Angolan semba music, ‘Yumbala’ is one of those jump up tracks that fills dance floors in seconds with urgent vocal delivery and conscious lyrics from Angolan MCs, Sacerdote and Dama Ivone from Luanda’s Circuito Feixado. Taking the sound to the next level, Batida bring pure riotous kuduro power for 2011.

Batida’s original mix of ‘Yumbala’ is a remastered, rebooted and recharged version of the semba infused classic that was originally featured on the now unavailable debut Batida album released in 2009 only in Portugal and Angola. This year it’s ready to destroy your nearest dance floor.
In keeping with Ghetto Bassquake’s history of working with some of the hottest names in international club music, we are very proud to be the first ever label outside South Africa to release a Shangaan electro remix. In 2010, the melodic Shangaan electronic folk style became one of the most talked-about sounds on the internet, racking up over half a million hits for Shangaan dance-off videos on Youtube.
After producing a critically acclaimed compilation, released by Honest Jons Recordings, Nozinja brought the Shangaan electro experience to Europe when they completed a much talked about European tour, during which they were the hit of Sonar. Off the back of these shows, the most prominent and talented producer in this micro-genre, Nozinja, gained recognition as a star with his productions reaching breakneck speeds of up to 184 BPM. Nozinja’s remix of ‘Yumbala’ is in the style of the classic Shangaan sound, all bouncing marimba keys and pounding electronic drums; a totally unique Shangaan electro take on a kuduro track where two of Africa’s most original dance styles collide on the dance floor with jaw-dropping results.
After their enormous debut single on Ghetto Bassquake, musician, DJ, & band leader of The Hackney Empire, A.J. Holmes, has teamed up with his band for this remix, enlisting collaborator and guitarist, Folo Graff, who toured with legendary 60’s Sierra Leonean High Life outfit, The S.E. Rogie Band, bringing out the bouncing Palm wine sounds of East London via West Africa.
Get to know the name NaZaretH - an 18 year old Angolan producer from Luanda, inspired by the electronic bass heavy Kuduro sounds of Batida and Buraka Som Sistema as well as fellow local Kuduro artists, he describes that his darker take on the the sound resonates with the emotions of the Angolan civil war as much as it does with the rattling bass bins in the club. This is his debut remix.

The Remixes

In keeping with Ghetto Bassquake’s history of working with some of the hottest names in international club music, we are very proud to be the first ever label outside South Africa to release a Shangaan electro remix. In 2010, the melodic Shangaan electronic folk style became one of the most talked-about sounds on the internet, racking up over half a million hits for Shangaan dance-off videos on Youtube. After producing a critically acclaimed compilation, released by Honest Jons Recordings, Nozinja, the most prominent and talented producer in this micro-genre, took the Shangaan electro experience on a much talked about European tour, during which they were the hit of Sonar. Off the back of these shows, Nozinja gained recognition as a star with his productions reaching breakneck speeds of up to 184 BPM. Nozinja’s remix of ‘Yumbala’ is in the style of the classic Shangaan sound, all bouncing marimba keys and pounding electronic drums; a totally unique Shangaan electro take on a kuduro track where two of Africa’s most original dance styles collide on the dance floor with jaw-dropping results.

After their enormous debut single on Ghetto Bassquake, musician, DJ, & band leader of The Hackney Empire, A.J. Holmes, has teamed up with his band for this remix, enlisting collaborator and  guitarist, Folo Graff, who toured with legendary 60’s Sierra Leonean High Life outfit, The S.E. Rogie Band, bringing out the bouncing Palm wine sounds of East London via West Africa.

Get to know the name NaZaretH - an 18 year old Angolan producer from Luanda, inspired by the electronic bass heavy Kuduro sounds of Batida and Buraka Som Sistema as well as fellow local Kuduro artists, he describes that his darker take on the the sound resonates with the emotions of the Angolan civil war as much as it does with the rattling bass bins in the club. This is his debut remix.