João Barbosa, commonly known as Branko, is a Portuguese DJ and producer who first became known as part of the Buraka som Sistema.
Career
His debut album as Branko, ''Atlas'', was released in 2015 — inspired by his travels around Cape Town, New York, Amsterdam and São Paulo — and featured collaborations with Princess Nokia and DJ Sliink and with Rodes Rollins on the track "Out Of Sight (So Right)".
Branko’s popular track ''‘Let Me Go’'' featuring Mr. Carmack & Nonku Phiri, gained traction on sites such as ''
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'', ''Hypebeast'' and '' The Fader''.
He has worked with artists like Santigold and Anik Khan, as well as M.I.A., with whom he worked on her 2016 album '' AIM''.
Branko also oversees a monthly radio show on NTS, ''Enchufada Na Zona'', which is broadcast live from the label's headquarters in
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, and formed the inspiration for a compilation of the same name.
He performed as one of the interval acts, along with
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, Mayra de Andrade e Dino D'Santiago, during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, which was held in Lisbon.
Branko's second solo album 'Nosso' was announced on 22 Jan 2019 by Rolling Stone Magazine. It features collaborations with Sango, Cosima,
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, Dino d'Santiago, Catalina García of
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Enchufada
Enchufada is a Portuguese Independent Record Label based in Lisbon. It was founded in 2006 by Buraka Som Sistema band members Branko (João Barbosa) and Kalaf Ângelo, serving as a creative platform from which to release their early musical expe ...