Buraka Som Sistema

The well-known live band is back from the hiatus since 2016. Buraka Som Sistema just announced a NOS Alive show in July next year. After ten years of the last show, the band announced that they’re up for a 2026 run.   Between 2008 and 2016 the band took over long tours around the world. From Asia to America, Australia to Europe, the energetic band was one of the “must see” acts by that period time. Their iconic performances have become legendary. Coachela, Rock Al Parque or Fuji Rock are examples of the success outside Europe, but also within the continent itself such as the de Montreux Jazz Festival, Pukkelpop, Parklife, Roskilde, among others.   Bangers such as “Hangover (BaBaBa)”, “Kalemba (Wegue Wegue)”, “Sound of Kuduro”, “Yah” and “Stoopid”, were part of the band setlists and had always a cultural angle in it’s work, transforming the music scene in terms of global electronic music.   Buraka Som Sistema have won over international audiences and critics. Articles in prestigious international media outlets attest to this: : New York Times, Pitchfork, Billboard,  Clash, The Guardian, New Musical Express, The Line of the Best Fit, Globo and El País, among others. The band’s 70 million views on it’s official YouTube channel reflect it’s recognition around the globe. In fact, the band’s official documentary, “Off The Beaten Track” (2013), premiered at the prestigious London Film Festival.

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