Angolan artist, Nazar, who was born abroad to a diplomat, returned to his home country in the aftermath of a civil war. Kuduro, the music of Angola, was, in his opinion, far too upbeat for the truth of his country. His sound, which he calls Rough Kuduro is a critique of the government, inverting Kuduro and inserting field-recorded gun cocks, war noises, and lyrics, sometimes in his mother’s voice, detailing experiences of massacre and violence. It’s protest music; dark and hypnotic. This past March, he released his debut album, Guerrilla, on Hyperdub. With a sound so raw, uncensored, and layered, it won’t be long until Nazar’s name is on everyone’s lips.