Google translates the Portuguese phrase “Assim ta bom” as “It’s OK like that” which, with a couple of emphatic tildes wiggling on either end, sums up the warm feels and big bumps of this mighty track from Angolan DJ Adam do Guetto.
Currently living in Lisbon, do Guetta is a member of the tarraxo crew Dj’s ∂ii nøѵa єra ρяσ∂™, a newish voice in the city’s infectious dance sphere, and, out of the corner of my eye, the lamp begins to sway on its bendy, metallic neck; the box fan’s whirring blades ripple a little as they turn in their also-undulating cage…
Listen to “ASSIM TA BOM” below — windows up, late summer sun out, speakers wobbling and/or headphones tuned to high.
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