The Parallel (Brazilian) Universe of Maga Bo
To celebrate the Brazilian Music Day event (in collaboration with the Archive of Contemporary music), host Béco Dranoff invited acclaimed American producer & DJ Maga Bo to be his first live guest on Sonoridade. Based in Rio since 1999, Maga Bo's original music project 'Comando Digital' and his exquisite remixes have been smashing the lines between roots and modern Brazilian music. A true pioneer of the electro/world music scene coming out of Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, India, Senegal, Angola, South Africa, Kenya and all over, he is constantly travelling the world producing, DJ'ing and mixing everything he get his hands on. We were lucky to have him for a full hour to talk about the current Brazilian music scene, play some of the most forward thinking tracks of the recent crop and take a deep sonic voyage into the future sounds of Brazil. Dub, Chill, Dubstep, Funk Carioca, Roots, all genres dissolve in the world of Maga Bo. Happy Brazilian Music Day 2012!!
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New York-based Brazilian music producer and A&R Béco Dranoff hosts this monthly, hour-long radio program dedicated to modern and classic Brazilian music. Each episode focuses on a theme or genre to bring listeners a fast-moving and inclusive panorama of the best in the rich plethora of Brazilian musical styles. Concentrating on the music and light on the talk--save the odd special interview or another--Sonoridade will entertain and educate novices and aficionados alike, broadening the appreciation of Brazilian music around the world. A Brazilian Treasure Béco Dranoff and The Archive of Contemporary Music have compiled links to thousands of Brazilian music videos, industry contacts, recordings, events, essays and databases on a new site: Brazilian Music Day.
