This
blog post is about Portuguese music. However we are not going to talk
about Fado or not even about bands from Coimbra. ( That does not mean
you should not check them out, try looking for Sensible Soccers and
Bunnyranch for example.)
This
blog post is about Portuguese hiphop! Yes, we know, hiphop must be
the same in every country. The same macho attitude and same
topics from sex, fame and money, swag and biiitc.... girls, that
is. But Portugese hiphop is different, since rappers can not rap
about money! Portugal has one of the most severe economical crisis in
Europe! Fame? It depends! Definitely Orelha Negra with Sam
the Kid, Regula can rap about that, since their song Solteiro
hit over one milion views on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umkMgCCiiLc&hd=1
When
one checks this video, he or she has to agree portuguese can not rap
about biiit..., 'cause they have such a beautiful women.
Astonishing, breath-taking, inspiring, stylish queens. The
extranzeiro who is writing this post is sure that portuguese women
are the most beautiful women in the world. Why?
Because...
they have sense of music and wide interest in it. Maybe the yes lies
in the way they dress and how they behave themselves so modestly.
Maybe the reason lies in their melancholic eyes or how they carry
themselves, or how they treat their family and friends. One becomes
jealous towards the reciepents of those hugs... Maybe it is the way
they gallantly roll their tobacco. Maybe it is the way their hair
smell in the early spring, or the wide array of perfumes and creams
that make their skin so vividly addictive.. Maybe it is their sexy
portugues accent or their politically and culturally conscious
conversations..
Damn!
What the fuck is wrong with this writer? Let's get back to money,
hoes, fame and gangsta shit. This blog post is about HIPHOP –
portuguese hiphop, that is: not some cheesy stuff, where one idiot
tries to be romantic.
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Before
moving to the introduction of portuguese hiphop´s history, Babels
would like to teach few words for potential rappers.. Consider it
aulas portuguesas.
To
rhyme – rimar
(
this is the activity that gets rappers money, fame and bii.. It does
not need musical skill, since sometimes some cheesy rnb singer can
save the day)
battle - batalha
(
this is the activity, what all the angry rappers who have not had
sex, fame or money do to express their anger and show their talent.
The goal is to win the battle with rhymes, beat the opponent with
punchlines. Usually they tend to address opponents mothers, fathers
and lame rapping skills. )
Chorus
– refrºao
This is the part of the song, what rappers usually do not master. Since rappers are not so sexy and beautiful, it is the place to put nice looking lads to sing. ( so it looks better on videos, as well) While all the cheesy Chris Browns and Rnb singers are singing about their forever lost lovers, heartaches and sexy girls, rappers have to squeeze their balls, to make their voices more high.
*
Now
moving on to our guests. We had in our show Moises Regalado, who is currently studying History at the University of
Coimbra. When it comes to Moises, he has done hiphop show
Suburbano in RUC. On his free-time, he can listen, rap, freestyle or
write raps for 24/7. This is not exaggeration, since this post´s
author lives in the same house and listens 24/7 boombap sounds coming
from Moises's room. For some reason, there is always coming some
herby smell from the room, where this great senhor is living. Babel
Radio show is more than sure that MC HAKA – that is Moises´s
artist name - is boiling tea there, just to calm down from the long
working hours of a rapper.
MC Haka is a Mc from Aveiro. Mc Haka is not a battle rapper, since he is not angry, since he has swag, ladies and groupies. MC Haka is part of AVC crew, readers can freely check their stuff and even download it at:
We
played his song Mandarim in our show, but we also recommend
song:
Carlos
Braz is a programme coordinator of RUC´s hiphop show
Suburbano. Also he is a PR of RUC. For a stranger, especially
Estonian one, Carlos might look like Afroman – since he is wearing
afro and can sing. But since he is against weed smoking and does not
have an ugly face, he could never be a Afroman! When it comes to
Carlos, he is more than happy to teach Angolan dances to those
interested in. However, if nobody is interested, he dances with his
girlfriend or in the corridors of RUC. Suburbano goes on air ON
RUC OF COURSE, every tuesday, thursday at 20. 00.
Last
but not least is Daniel Abreu, very chill, cool and relaxed
gentleman, who looks like Snoop Dogg, with his curly hair, sun
glasses and heureka, heureka „ Snoop Dogg´s T-shirt“ This
wonderful gentleman is doing Sampleecious on RUC, show about
sampling on RUC every Tueday at 13.00..
Babel Radio Show wants to officially thank those people for taking part!
*
The
show also mentioned the best producer, rapper and beat maker in
portuguese hiphop. His name is Sam the Kid. When our guests
mentioned the best albums of portuguese hiphop, three of his albums
were mentioned.
One
of them was Sobretudo, second Practica(mente) and the
last one, instrumental album called Beatz vol. 1: Amor. This
album is considered the best instrumental hiphop album in Portugal.
The reason lies its personal approach, where Sam the Kid uses samples
and recordings from his family. It tells a love story. This album is
a true, meaningful journey through portuguese history and all Sam
the Kid´s struggle/ problems associated with that time.
All
those albums should be listened by the listeners and readers to get
to know true talent of Sam The Kid. As MC Haka said in the show, „
Sam the Kid´s level is international.“
This
might be the reason why Sam the Kid has an collaboration with
American great hiphop artist Afu-Ra.
Check
the song at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5ukm-DRnuA
When
it comes to other artists, Babel Radio Show, MC Haka, Carlos Braz and
Daniel Abreu recommend Regula, Nerve, Valete, Orelha Negra and
Mundo.
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A
brief historical background. Hiphop in Portugal, or as they say
here - hiphop Tuga - started in 1980s. The main influence
came from American rappers and ghetto movies from that time. The
birthplaces of Tuga Hiphop were Porto and Lisboa, more specifically
areas like Massama, Cacem, Vila Nova de Gaia( Here one can wonder,
how much the vinho porto influenced the rappers, since it is an
historical wine area), Maia and Margem Sul Do Tejo.
The
first national, official movement was in 1994 by guy named José
Mariño
who did a radio programme „ Novo Rap Jovem“ in a radio station „
Radio Energia“.
The
first rap album was a combilation album called „ Rapublica“. It
had a song by Black Company – Nadal, which went national all over portuguese
radios. This was the first success of Portuguese rap.
This was the reason why Sam the Kid, Regula and many other modern day
artist could rap their way to the top..
Babel
Radio Show wishes you boa noite and recommends listening one of this
classic..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3OvgMogJ8s
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