“See a Black Man on Fire”, Complô by João Miller Guerra

“See a Black Man on Fire”, Complô by João Miller Guerra No seu acto final, Complô não poupa socos, mas vai com luvas de lã. De volta ao estúdio –– esse refúgio improvisado entre blocos de prédios algures na Margem Sul – pressentimos a mudança de tom. A raiva dá lugar à ternura, talvez porque a ternura sejá mais poderosa. Ghoya grava uma faixa para a companheira. A sua voz abranda, amacia. “Baby, nós merecíamos um filme,” ele diz.

Afroscreen

02.11.2025 | by Pedro José-Marcellino aka P.J. Marcellino

Submundo Luso vs 12transfusons, a new Hip-Hop Mix Tape

Submundo Luso vs 12transfusons, a new Hip-Hop Mix Tape “Submundo Luso vs 12transfusons” is a new mix tape that features rappers from Angola, Mozambique, Brazil and Portugal. Released on New Year’s Eve after five months of preparation, the project brought together hip-hop promoters from the blogs Submundo Luso [pt] in Mozambique and 12transfusons [pt] in Angola. The two met online and the former invited the latter to collaborate. In this interview for the blog Underground Lusófono [pt], Astérix o Néfilim (Astérix the Giant, in English), a rapper, producer and manager at 12transfusons, talks about the effort, which counted the participation of artists from all over the globe and is now available as a free download. He also shares his views on the artistic scene in Cabinda – a tiny province in the north of Angola – and the challenges caused by such isolation.

Stages

28.01.2014 | by vários

Lusophone hip-hop

Lusophone hip-hop “This fascinating book looks at hip hop in the Lusophone world. Its authors explore the various aspects of hip hop culture - break dance, graffiti, rap music, and social movements based on this street culture. They scrutinise local cases and examine the multiple links between hip hop on both sides of the Atlantic, such as the new global codes that have developed among Portuguese-speaking young people.”

Stages

02.05.2013 | by Rosana Martins