XLR8R — Though Buraka Som Sistema is infrequently mentioned on XLR8R as of late, the Portuguese outfit's label has a bit of news for us: Starting today, Enchufada is releasing a bi-monthly series of free singles. read more more info

Discobelle.net — Branko (AKA J-Wow of Buraka Som Sistema fame) brings out a deadly yet soft and shuffling edit of Whitney Houston’s mega hit single “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay”. “Had this song in my head for ages, so found the acapella and decided to do... more info

Nialler9 — Roses Gabor’s hushed and cooed soulful timbre was one of three feminine voices on SBRKT’s debut album on the track ‘Pharoahs’. As Jessie Ware went from small-time collaborator to full-blown Sade-esque critically acclaimed diva, Gabor added Bu... more info

XLR8R — You've probably heard of the genre "Baile funk." You've also probably heard the sounds of "kuduro" made famous by the likes of Munchi, Schlachthofbronx, and, of course, Buraka Som Sistema. What you most likely haven't heard of yet is ... more info

Discobelle.net — Branko (formarly known as J-Wow) is the production wizard behind Buraka Som Sistema but he is also an esteemed producer/remixer in his own right. Here’s his contribution for the Red Bull Studios Mix Monday sessions, a thrilling ride through some of... more info

Discobelle.net — Pure heat in the form of “Peaches” from Buraka Som Sistema, check them out on their North American tour this month. (Via Scion Sessions) Tourdates after the jump. 1 Aug San Francisco, Independent 3 Aug HARD Los Angeles 4 Aug HARD Toronto 5 Aug Os... more info

XLR8R — About a month ago, one of the "friends" on Diplo's new BBC 1Xtra program Diplo & Friends, Buraka Som Sistema's J-Wow, kicked off his mix with "Cameron," a siren-heavy, collaborative tune from Seattle's Astronomar and Melbourne-bred Swi... more info

XLR8R — In the late '00s, Buraka Som Sistema introduced much of the world to the energetic Angolan sounds of kuduro (which translates literally as "hard ass"), most notably with the release of its seminal album Black Diamond in 2008. Since then, the Por... more info

Core News — “Diplo & Friends: Buraka Som Sistema’s J-Wow and Walshy Fire from Black Chiney in the mix. Expect big tracks from Zed’s Dead, Big Sean, Ms Dynamite, Rihanna, Mavado, Sean Paul, Mr Vegas & Swappi!” Diplo & Friends 2012-05-13 J-Wow and Walshy F... more info

Guardian Music — The Black Belles, Spoek Mathambo, Devin, Django Django and Willis Earl Beal are all set to appear at the Great Escape in Brighton in MayTHE BLACK BELLESNeed to know: All-female Nashville four-piece, helped along by Jack White.The lowdown: A garage ba... more info