{"title":"Branko","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"soma-6","title":"Soma","description":"\u003cp\u003eBranko, the Portuguese producer and Enchufada label owner, releases his fourth solo album \u003ci\u003eSoma\u003c\/i\u003e. The project pushes the maintained standard for over a decade in shaping the expression of electronic global music to greater heights. The producer started the creative process with a three-day jam session in Lisbon, with local musicians, over a framework of multiple beats, later recomposed as a repository of grooves that served as the blueprint for the album's instrumental. Branko's artistic vision for \u003ci\u003eSoma\u003c\/i\u003e is grounded in authenticity and the expression of local and global talent. He has collaborated not only with critical Lisbon-based musicians, but also with vocalists from London, Cape Verde, and Brazil, including Jay Prince, June Freedom, BIAB, and Tuyo. Lisboa never sounded so good. Soma see's Branko evolving his production process by incorporating some of the cities most relevant musicians alongside a large array of global vocal guests. The twelve tracks feature collaborations with artists such as London-based Jay Prince and Angolan-Portuguese musician Carla Prata, Cape Verdean American artist June Freedom, Rio de Janeiro-based artist BIAB, Portuguese singer Teresa Salgueiro, Brazilian band Tuyo, Lisbon-based Dino d’Santiago, Ghanaian music producer Gafacci, London-based Ghanaian rapper and vocalist Bryte, Sintra’s singers Yeri and Yeni, and Carlão, the frontman of Almada’s band Da Weasel. Branko achieved widespread recognition thanks to his continuous output of new music and his ability to turn his ideas into reality. As an artist, his three solo albums played a crucial role in showcasing his unique musical identity and vision, aided by iconic Live performances. He also founded Buraka Som Sistema and Enchufada, forces that still shape the expression of electronic music today. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Enchufada","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50402121089355,"sku":"2179439","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3c5fdcc1-e777-968d-1ce9-d450d901ba2b_edfc191b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726532848"},{"product_id":"obg","title":"OBG","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuraka Som Sistema co-founder and Enchufada label-head Branko presents \u003ci\u003eOBG\u003c\/i\u003e, his third album. The artist’s most personal and reflective work to date, it’s a letter of love and thanks to the community around him, to Portugal’s breathtaking landscapes, and to the syncopated, window-rattling rhythms that emanate from the clubs and car stereos of Portuguese cities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a musician, DJ, label curator and promoter, few have been as pivotal as Branko (aka João Barbosa) in bringing the sound of underground Portuguese electronic music to a global audience. Since his formative years growing up in the city of Amadora on the fringes of Lisbon, Barbosa dedicated his career to elevating the unique club music hybrids–mutations of kuduro, kizomba, zouk, baile funk and more–that were spreading in the communities around him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBranko initially achieved success as part of the collective Buraka Som Sistema, before beginning a career as a solo artist and releasing two LP’s, \u003ci\u003eAtlas\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) and \u003ci\u003eNosso\u003c\/i\u003e (2019). But Barbosa’s creative output is just one side of his work. As a curator Branko launched the Lisbon festival Enchufada Na Zona in 2019 and in 2022 will curate a stage at the first Sonar Lisboa. Through his label, Enchufada, he works tirelessly to raise the profile of up and comers from Lisbon and the global Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) diaspora. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOBG\u003c\/i\u003e is an album of organic textures and inviting rhythms, created in Branko’s signature style, and inspired in part by a series of outdoor DJ-sets performed and streamed from beautiful locations across his native country. Opener ‘SRA’ starts with a beckoning vocal, wasting little time setting the tone with warm piano chords and a low-slung, kizomba-esque beat. On the brooding ‘ETA’, written with Portuguese beatmaker Fumaxa, subtle sliding bass tones underpin a brooding, colourful arrangement. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Enchufada","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50507170709835,"sku":"1151708","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2b649ef5-47a3-49f0-b2ab-ac765d60b965_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727840523"},{"product_id":"atlas-2","title":"Atlas","description":"\u003cp\u003eA decade after the release of his debut true Global Club Music style connects distinct solo album \u003cem\u003eAtlas,\u003c\/em\u003e Lisbon-born producer geographies and musical genres to create something new for the world’s dancefloors Branko celebrates the anniversary with a special vinyl reissue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in 2015, \u003cem\u003eAtlas\u003c\/em\u003e was the result of together to create a new tropical-flavored an ambitious journey across five cities – musical picture for the digital age New York, São Paulo, Amsterdam, Cape Town and Lisbon – where Branko collaborated with more than 20 musicians and producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom afro-house and gqom to baile funk and bubbling, the album captured the emergence of a new global sound, seen through the lens of local scenes and shaped by discovery and mutual exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo mark its 10-year anniversary, the vinyl reissue includes the expanded edition highlight “Reserva Pra Dois” with Mayra Andrade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtlas\u003c\/em\u003e opened a new chapter in the producer’s career, while helping show the world how local sounds drive global club music. It’s time to rediscover it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Enchufada","offers":[{"title":"LP - Red","offer_id":53372159492427,"sku":"R3133-7687","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed-2025-09-12T114304.920.jpg?v=1757673799"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/branko.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}