Inside Out - Portuguese Edition - Vol 55

Ginga Beat

Lisbon, Portugal

Ginga Beat is a new show that combines mixtape tradition, obsessive digging spirit and the use of sound as a raw material for art. From an ever-fresh selection of global club tunes and trends courtesy of record label honcho and music blogger Rui Miguel Abreu, to the latest kuduro mp3 cut to come out in Luanda presented by DJ Mpula, to a comprehensive update of what's new in the Portuguese scene by Red Bull Music Academy 2008 participant Maria Ines Borges Coutinho aka Violet, Ginga Beat is all about discovering and sharing music with the open- mindedness it deserves. Every one-hour show is split up into two parts, with Rui Miguel Abreu taking care of the first (international) 30 minutes, and DJ Mpula and Violet taking turns as hosts of the second half. Cuts et al come courtesy of talented turntablist DJ Ride, while local techno jock Gustavo Rodrigues is in charge of all things recording and editing. Straight outta Lisbon!