Maga Bo

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Years Active

1999

Genres

hip-hop, ragga, grime, bhangra, raï, batucada, coco, samba, dubstep, maculelê, jongo, capoeira, dub, kuduro, world music

Instruments

computador, mesa de som, eletrônicos

Biography

Maga Bo is the stage name of American-Brazilian DJ, producer, sound engineer, and ethnomusicologist Bo Anderson, who has been based in Rio de Janeiro since 1999. His journey in Brazilian music began in Seattle, his hometown, where he had his first contact with the country's rhythms through musician and teacher Jovino Santos Neto and percussionist Jeff Busch. From there, he developed an intensive global research path that led him to cross more than 40 countries, incorporating strong African influences and traditional Brazilian and world rhythms into his productions.

With a discography that moves between hip-hop, dub, kuduro, and traditional manifestations such as coco, samba, jongo, and batucada, the artist has released standout works such as the album Archipelagoes, recorded in Africa in 2008, and Quilombo do Futuro, from 2012. Throughout his career, he has also collaborated with names like producer Filastine and expanded the reach of his sound when the track "No Balanço da Canoa" was included in the soundtrack of the game Grand Theft Auto V. In 2022, he solidified his trajectory with the release of his third studio album, Amor (É Revolução).

Discography

• Do Not Spit Here and There (2000)
• Archipelagoes (2008)
• Outras Terras Mixtape (2010)
• Quilombo Do Futuro Remixed (2012)
• Quilombo Do Futuro (2012)
• Raízes Mix (2012)
• Grupo Bongar, Maga Bo – Macumbadaboa (2019)
• Amor (É Revolução) (2022)