BRAZILBEAT SOUND SYSTEM is an electronic band formed in San Fransisco in 2000, and currently based in New Zealand. Renowned Brazilian percussionist Nego Beto created the project after playing music on four continents, touring with top Brazilian acts and reggae legends The Wailers, and producing for MTV Brazil. Together with Californian DJ Mara, the BBSS sound is forged: a dirty Latin hybrid of roots and four-on-the-floor. BBSS deliver explosive live shows, packed with heavy bass, percussion and hard-case MCing. Nova means "new" in Portuguese, the language spoken in Brazil. Brazil is a vast and incredibly diverse country, where music is part of daily life. Genres like samba, bossa-nova, and baile funk command immense popularity the world over. BBSS offer a new electronic hybrid with true Brazilian rhythmic sensibility and percussion instruments at the core. The record was produced and recorded between California and New Zealand. Brazil...