New music from Academy participant-ternt-lecturer-ternt-team-member, J-Wow of Buraka Som Sistema fame, out now on Deadly People. Touching on proto-jungle and post-big room trance, Klang marks a modest departure from the Buraka sound, reflecting João's last two years as a DJ as well as some of his musical experiences way beyond the accustomed batida and b'more boom.

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The Portuguese Academy fam have thrown up a nice little clip from their recent Ginga Beat On Air event, featuring Martyn, Hudson Mohawke and 2010 participants Infestus and Markur, amongst many others.

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It’s been an exciting past twelve months for the Ginga Beat crew, that has seen specials on the new wave of electronic funk, the dubstep/funky love affair, Warp Records, dubtechno demigod Moritz von Oswald, the nu neo-soul movement, and Sir Otis Jackson Jr., as well as nuff local goodness, all streaming on Red Bull Music Academy Radio and Lisbon-based Radio Ant3na. Reasons enough for a big birthday bonanza Ginga Beat_On Air that will take place at Lisbon’s Lux on February 25.

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Recently featured on Emma Warren’s Steppas’ Delight 2 compilation as well as remixing the likes of Buraka Som Sistema and Débruit, Octa Push keep making major moves on the global bass circuit. Now signed to Lisbon label Iberian Records, the outfit comprised of Dizzycutter and class of Academy ’08 Mushug comes correct with a new three-tracker these days, featuring Capverdean deejay Toni Clean and the mighty MC Zulu.

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We sort of missed out on giving the Ginga Beat crew their due respect for the 30th edition of their weekly update on the bubbling Portuguese underground music scene. Good thing that the 31st wasn’t bad either…

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