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

Buraka Sm Sistema with Blaya Guest of a Guest: Which do you prefer, playing underground shows or big festivals? Andro: They are both different, kind of hard to compare. João: Underground shows make it more special. Larger shows we try to go out of our way to make it better. If it's a small place, we know we have the crowd so it's easier. Also, having a crowd of 10,000 people changes the dynamic of the show. Guest of a Guest: Who gets down harder at shows, overseas or U.S. fans? Andro: The Vikings get crazier. (Laughs) João: The Scandinavians get crazy. We've played some crazy shows in Canada. There was this one venue in Montreal, it was the smallest venue ever where we couldn't even jump because if we did we would bang our heads, and it felt like a punk rock show. Andro: It was amazing.