BrazilBeat Sound System

BRAZILBEAT SOUND SYSTEM

Origin: Berkeley, California
Country: New Zealand
Activity: 2000-present
Genre(s): electronica, dance, Brazilian, world
Label: Belezza Records

Members:
Nego Beto - Percussion and MC
DJ Mara

BrazilBeat Sound System is a DJ-percussion electronic live-act based in New Zealand.

BBSS originated in San Francisco, California in 2000, and moved operations to New Zealand the following year.

Brazilian percussionist Nego Beto created the project after touring, recording, producing and educating in five continents over a 25-year music career. He toured with The Wailers Band in 1990 and 91, and created and produced the first Reggae MTV in Brazil in 1991. He played with Brazilian groups Cidade Negra, Plebe Rude, Elba Ramalho, Mighty Reggae Beat (Paralamas do Sucesso), and Nabby Cliford.

Nego Beto's MC style and performances on congas, timbales, bongos, drum machines and varied percussion instruments define the BrazilBeat sound. DJ Mara mixes electronic genres infused with Brazilian elements.

The BBSS live sound combines funk, house, breaks, dub, roots & drum ‘n bass.

In New Zealand BBSS have played at festivals such as Soundsplash, Rhythm & Vines, Cuba Street Carnival, Splore and Jambalaya.

BrazilBeat Sound System released their first full-length album Nova in November, 2007. Tongan-New Zealand DJ/producer Soane Watkins was the executive producer of the album and co-producer on "How U Like." New York-based Jamaican vocalist Sparlha Swa is featured on "Rain."

Nego Beto & Mara also write the Brazil Beat column in The Beat Magazine (USA).

Discography:

Albums:
Nova (Belezza Records) 2007

Compilations:
Bits Sessions (Nikita Music) 2004
Kaiti Collective (Te Toka) 2004
Resolution 2005 (AD Recordings) 2005
Jambalaya (Bench Recordings) 2005
Twilight Sessions (Tuborg) 2006

Websites:
www.brazilbeat.org
www.myspace.com/brazilbeat

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