San FranCarioca Featured On 'Man Recorder'

I got a nice email the other day from Daniel Haaksman of international funk powerhouse, Man Recordings in Berlin. Daniel and his stable of artists have been featured prominently in a few postings here on the San FranCarioca. My recent video interview with Dj Beware caught his attention and he wrote asking for permission to repost it on his blog, Man Recorder. Of course I was flattered and told Daniel, by all means, go right ahead. If you're a fan of carioca funk or innovative dance music in general, do yourself a favor and head over to the Man Recorder now to read recent posts on influential German New Wave act, DAF (Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft or German American Friendship, a reinterpreted expression from the Cold War era) as well as more newness from those crazy Italians, Crookers. Essential reading (and listening)!

Interview With Dj Beware (Man Recordings)

Born in Hong Kong, raised in the UK on a steady diet of skateboard culture and the music that accompanied it, and now based in Vienna Austria, Dj Beware is a one man international line up. Who better then to be one of the newest international artists to contribute to the funk carioca sound, a sound that prides its self on its ability to draw inspiration from all corners of the globe.

Earning his stripes in the trenches of DMC dj battles, Beware eventually garnered the attention of Daniel Haaksman, international funk carioca evangelist and owner of Man Recordings, baile funk's biggest non Brazilian distributor and proponent. He's contributed production to the Stereo MCs (remember them? well they're back!) and MC Gringo as well as a dj mix for Man Recordings.

I had been chatting a bit with B via the internets and when I heard he was coming through RJ on a mini tour do Brasil, I knew I had to track him down and say 'wutup'. I caught up with him after his show at Circovoador, before his gig at 00 (Zero Zero) and during his set at Diesel. The kid was going nonstop but was cool enough to take a breather long enough to conversate with the San FranCarioca. The four minute video was created from this conversation.


(L to R) Tee, the delightful and talented Joyce Muniz and Dj Beware