Maga Bo is a producer/DJ based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His work spans the breadth of international urban bass music from hip hop and kwaito to baile funk and jungle ragga to dub, grime and dubstep with flares of samba, rai, bhangra, cumbia, skewed electronic beats and loudspeaker jitter.
His live performances are a hybrid mix of DJ set and live PA where he mixes diverse sounds culled from pirate cassettes bought on the street in various parts of the world, MP3s from the internet, obscure vinyl found in underground shops, original beats, unreleased remixes and exclusive tracks. Divergent sources are combined and mixed live in a dubwise fashion with a DJ’s feel for the dance floor and the hip hop mentality of creating by re-contextualizing. Projected video and photo images from his travels and recording sessions bring an extra visual dimension to the music.
feat. Entenesh Wassié and Eritbu "Solomon" Agegnehu Filmed and recorded at Fendika in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 2010 Dancers
Mulu Agedew (Duka)
Emebet Wolde Tsadik (Fendika) Directed and edited by Maga Bo
1st Camera by Miheret Yaregal
2nd Camera by Tewodros Assefa
Location Sound by Abel Tesfaye
Edited at Comando Digital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Taken from the Ransom/Gondar EP on Senseless Records magabo.com
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Thanks to Hiruy Arefe-Aine, Sophie Bernhard, Francis Falceto, Melaku Belay, Fendika, Aida Ashenafi and Mango Production, Alliance Francais Addis Ababa, Theo Cooper and Martin Holzmeister.