Kuduro is a dance music genre that originated in Angola in the late 1980s. It was influenced by styles including semba, soca, and zouk. Kuduro developed as producers mixed different musical styles together and added African percussion to European and American beats. The up-tempo, danceable music with a 4/4 beat helped Angolans cope with civil unrest. It uses percussion, computer-generated sounds, and sometimes rap-like vocals.

1. Kuduro
By Dafne

2. Origins
 From Angola (Luanda)
 Late 1980s
 Influenced by Semba, Soca and Zouk among
others

4. History
 Producers mixed different styles together.
 African percussion was added to European and
American beats.
 Other styles were continuously mixed together.
 Evolved at the same time as Angolan unrest 
provided means of coping.

5. Characteristics
 Up-tempo
 Danceable music
 4/4 beat
 Portuguese

6. Instruments and Vocals
 Percussion
 Computer generated music
 Can be only instrumental
 Vocals are rap-like

7. Musical Example
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92yUD8XFU
ms&list=PLEEABAE5DA1B855B6&index=5

8. Popular Kuduro Songs
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zp1TbLFPp
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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CkXhtw7U
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9. Works Cited
 "Kuduro." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 9
Mar. 2014. Web. 19 Sept. 2014.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuduro>.
 "The 10 best kuduro tunes, according to BreY."
Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2014.
<http://www.dummymag.com/lists/the-10-best-kuduro-
tunes-according-to-brey>.
 "kuduro." Last.fm. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Sept. 2014.
<http://www.last.fm/tag/kuduro/wiki>.