Compositora, MC, poeta, beatmaker e produtora musical.

Cantora, compositora e instrumentista.
"É maré cheia, corpórea
Música me transborda"

Lançamento do CD Somos Som
Produzido por Gustavo Ruiz 
Mixado por Victor Rice no Estúdio Copan (SP)
Masterizado por Felipe Tichauer no Estúdio Red Traxx Mastering (FL EUA)
Gravado em 2018 no Estúdio Brocal (SP) por Gustavo Ruiz e Estúdio Well Ribeiro (MT)
Produção: Larissa Sossai
Produção executiva: in-Própria Biroska
Fotografia e projeto gráfico: Fred Gustavos
Projeto contemplado pelo Edital Circula MT da Secretaria de Estado de Cultura, Esporte e Lazer de Mato Grosso.
Karola Nunes - Voz, Guitarra e Mocho
Guto Krebs - Guitarra e Pandeiro Sinfônico
Paulinho Nascimento - Baixo
Virgílio Ribeiro - Percussão
Rominho Moreira - Bateria
Joelson Conceição - Violão e Cavaquinho
Amilcar Rodrigues -  Trompete, Flugelhorn e Bombardino
Gustavo Ruiz - Synth e Programação

Participações Especiais
Curumin e PachaAna na faixa "Chorar"
Mariela Lamberti -  poema na faixa "Tá vendo, seu moço?!"
Victor Rice no baixo das faixas "Chorar" e "Já é"
Habel Dy Anjos - Viola de Cocho na faixa "Somos Som"
Raul Fortes - Ganzá na faixa "Somos Som"

Roots, Sound & Power - since 2004

Formed by the producers Pedro Dubstrong, Gustah and Veiga, Echo Sound System is not just (another) reggae band, nor is only just a hip-hop group, but a collective production that reaches not only several Jamaican branches, but also many other influences.

“Do centro de SP mandando ver pro mundo inteiro / frequencias e efeitos em estéreo brasileiro”, which means something like “Stereo Brazilian frequencies and effects / sent from the heart of São Paulo to the whole world”, says Jimmy Luv  in “Todos Um”.

The trio’s name clearly shows their intentions. Inspired by the sound system’s culture and echoing several Jamaican musical styles, Echo Sound System uses technology to promote the re-gathering between reggae and rap, two musical genres very close to each other (after all the rappers descend directly from the Jamaican toasters). At the same time, the trio manages to show both the music from the smoky island and rap’s spectrum range.

Their debut album, “Tempo Vai Dizer” (ST2 Records), mixed by Ganja Man and Tejo (Instituto), matches all these several styles. From the rocksteady tune “Só d’eu ver(de)” to the hip-hop “Punnani”, the album brings also the reggae “Pas Tester” and the rub-a-dub “I & I”, among others. In addition to Veiga, responsible for the acoustic guitar, bass, flute and harmonica, Gema and Andrés Salazar plays the bass and the saxophone respectively.

Getting to know the Jamaican sound systems is crucial to the understanding of reggae’s importance to today’s world music. Since the Ska era, back in the fifties, till today’s dancehall, every night, in some corners of Kingston, powerful sound systems are assembled to promote the charge-free parties, held in open-air areas. These itinerant parties are the most respected way of musical propagation in Jamaica, serving as a test field for new singers and new songs.

Naturally, there has always been competition between the sound systems, each one trying to show the latest tunes. Not by chance, it was a Jamaican, DJ Kool Herc, who first brought speakers to play music at the streets of Bronx. After that, came Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa and the rest is history…

Despite their respect for the past, “Tempo vai dizer” does not sound vintage at all. The fancy production brings actual references, mixing them with others to produce a very original sound.
“Echo Sound System, raiz com Futuro” which means something like“Echo Sound System, roots and Future” , as it is said in “Pas Tester”.

The smart drum programming, the distinguished timbres and the flying ambiances makes it evident. Another differential is the good use given to effects borrowed directly from Dub (such as delays, echoes and reverbs), which never sound exaggerated nor out of context. Not only in tracks like “Bom Filho” and “Kaya Monkeys (safari dub)”, where the influence of dubmasters like Scientist are obvious, these effects are used in the whole album. 

The hip-hop beats are either sustained by bass lines (“Leão de asas”) or by drum samples that come straight from the seventies’ reggae (“Pas tester”). The reggae tracks, however, follow the opposite way, accepting some rap elements. The MCs Funk Buia (Z’África Brasil). Jimmy Luv and Arcanjo (Familia 7 Velas) along with the Frenchman Pyroman (ex- Assasin), take turns on the vocals, mixing funny, spiritual and social speeches.

“Todos um”, a dancehall like hip-hop, already released on a vinyl compact in 2004, has got Funk Buia at the microphone. “Só d’eu ver(de)”, is the b-side of this very same compact, pressed on a 7-inch format, such as the classic Jamaican releases. While Arcanjo warns “um minuto pra explodir” “one minute until the explosion” in the strong track “Inna Babylon”, Jimmy Luv flood us all with his sincerity in the groovy “Replay”.

It is very common in Jamaica for singers to make different versions of the same song, using new lyrics and melodies created over the same musical background, what, in Jamaica, is known as riddim.  Following this tradition, in “Original style” Pyroman sings over “Stalag”, riddim immortalized by “Bam Bam”, in the Sister Nancy’s version.

In addition to the regular Echo’s collaborators, the Jamaican General Smiley, from the Michigan & Smiley Duo (famous in the 80’s for dancehall hits such as “Diseases” and “Rub a dub style”), also plays a part in “Tempo vai dizer”. Even though this was not the intention, the mix of languages internationalizes the sound, what makes it possible for the Echo Sound System to find it’s place abroad.

General Smiley took part in the project from a distance. His jaw breaking part, along with Funk Buia in “Rookie Rock” (co produced by the Swiss Romanowsky, from the collective Future Primitive Sounds) is one of the album’s highlights.

After 21 tracks, “Tempo vai dizer” is not tiring at all. “Favorite Song” closes the album in such a good mood that ends up making the listener to wish that the interludes were complete tracks, just to have a little bit more of its taste…. Or maybe wish that the CD was a vinyl record, so that after all the songs are played, you can play the other side as well.

Bruno Natal / November 2005

bookings/contact: echosoundsystem@gmail.com


Ahli is a São Paulo-based producer who unites different sounds in his musical experimentalism. Inspired by black music, brazilian music, percussions and traditional music from around the world.

Ahli é um produtor baseado em São Paulo que une diferentes sonoridades em seu experimentalismo musical. Inspirado por black music, música brasileira, percussões e músicas tradicionais ao redor do mundo.

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We give thanks for this conglomerate of artists in favor of conscious music. Jah Tallawah is a dream that soon will be completed. Our objective is to support all the artists that identify with the Supreme God and bring the message of Universal Love.
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Roots and Culture 
Sound System from São Paulo ' BRASIL, since 2001


Nascido em Cuiabá (MT), Guto, também conhecido como Gutinho, começou sua carreira oficialmente em 2020. Músico que explora a partir de batidas dançantes e contagiantes diversos estilos e flows e que retrata em suas músicas temas como amor, valorização da natureza e importância da vida. No ano de 2023, lança seu EP “Gutinho Universo” o qual contém músicas como “Uma Canção de Amor” e “Gutinho e os Planetas”, além da música que é Hit Mato-grossense “Desceu a Serra”. Para complementar a era “Gutinho Universo”, o artista lança seu primeiro álbum “Gutinho Universo Lado C” com 17 faixas e 5 videoclipes. Soma-se ao portifólio de Gutinho outras faixas de sucesso como “Ei, Gatinha”, “El Paso de Anitta”, “Vila Bela” e “Minha Baby”. Ademais, o ídolo mato-grossense já participou de programas de TV e Rádio, mais de 10 entrevistas em Podcasts, teve videoclipes exibidos em festivais como MAUAL (Mostra da América Látina), registros biográfico em livro (MAUAL), alem de shows pelo Estado de MT.

BlackSun é um selo musical que vem desenvolvendo seus trabalhos voltados para a musica underground. E desde 2016 vem trabalhando com o foco em algumas vertentes como Rap, Reggae, Trap, Dubstep e Jungle entre outros experimentais, O selo tambêm tem influencias muito fortes de glitch, lo-fi e 8-bit o que dá a identidade do selo.

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