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Indian and Latin American sounds find a meeting point in ‘Muévete’

Hilarious quips and ‘100,000-volt’ energy: the hypemen (and women) redefining Afrobeats music
Style of emceeing based on high-octane, ad-libbed vocals has flourished thanks to its unique way of captivating crowds
For the 2015 freshmen cohort of the history degree programme at the University of Lagos, their classmate’s first-semester presentation was so captivating that they began calling him Toby Shang, after the 16th-century Chinese dynasty he had focused on.
His crowd engagement that day had been harnessed from his high school days as a ginger-man (energiser) in a three-man band and as a private tutor. By his final year at university, his viral catchphrases and infectious energy had resulted in a hit song, Shedibalabala. Today, he is one of the self-acclaimed “evangelists and pioneers” in the Afrobeats sub-genre some are now calling Afrohype or lamba.
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© Photograph: Sogo Oladele/The Guardian

© Photograph: Sogo Oladele/The Guardian
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Já começou a campanha da azeitona no Alentejo: produtores esperam azeites de boa qualidade – SIC

A campanha da azeitona no Alentejo já cemeçou e as previsões apontam para uma produção superior à do ano passado, bem como para azeites de boa qualidade, de acordo com a reportagem da SIC.
Na zona de Évora, há produtores que começam agora a colher as primeiras azeitonas. Um pouco mais cedo do que é habitual, mas já se prevê uma boa campanha.
Mais quantidade e mais qualidade, é o que se espera desta campanha que ainda agora começou na região do Alentejo e que vai prolongar-se pelos próximos meses.
Os custos de produção aumentam, mas o preço do azeite está a descer. Um desafio que coloca em risco algumas explorações.
A previsão é, no entanto, de uma produção de grande qualidade, que irá reforçar o reconhecimento do azeite português e a sua posição nos mercados nacionais e internacionais.
Portuguese priest enters world’s top 100 DJs

Portuguese priest-turned-DJ Father Guilherme has made his debut in the world’s top 100 DJs, becoming the only Portuguese artist to feature in the 2026 ranking published by British electronic music
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