Episode 5b - Batida (Part 2)

The guest for today’s podcast is Pedro Coquenao, known by his artist alias, Batida, which is Portuguese for ‘beat’.  He is a producer, a DJ, a curator, and a radio host, amongst many other things.   He has released four albums to date, all combining African rhythms from his native Angola with house and techno beats.  In this, the second part of our conversation, the importance of dance, his radio show on Worldwide FM and latest album, both called Neon Colonialismo, his project and film The Almost Perfect DJ and his tips for finding music in Lisbon. This is part 2 of a two-part interview

You can find Batida’s latest album Neon Colonialismo on Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. And spend some time getting lost in the archive of his Worldwide FM Radio Shows.

Music used (all by Batida)

Bom Bom feat Mayra Andrade

Farrarmento feat Nástio Mosquito

Hmmm feat Bonga

Tem Dor (Africa de Itamaracá) feat Lia De Itamaracá and DJ Delores

Tieri O Chap