GofG L.A. Interviews Buraka Som Sistema, Portugal's Rising Hip-Hop Stars

Guest of a Guest: Is it true that when you first started you were a rock or metal band? João: We had our experiments back when we were 14 years old; that's like the process of any musician. We just got together, had a few rehearsals for a couple months and then couldn't find a bass player. Rui: We went through hundreds of bass players. João: Yeah it was weird, so our friend said, "get a sampler, hook up the computer and mix some beats." [Photo by Richard Kelly via]