Tacky techno

"The secrets are the beats which drive people crazy."

Reading a fascinating article on the BBC this morning about the booming "Tecnobrega" music scene in Brazil, my attention was well and truly piqued. A whole pirate music industry, based around the fusion of techno beats and tacky 80s Latin music - sounds fabulous!

And indeed, it is an immensely catchy dance style - used to good effect by last year's Spanish Eurovision entry Baila El Chiki Chiki by Rodolfo Chikilicuatre. Here are a couple of Brazilian artists who epitomise the style - and you can see what they mean when they say tacky!

First up here's the lovely Chilli featuring Carrapicho with their version of that well-known "classic" Tic Tic Tac:

Chilli featuring Carrapicho - Tic Tic Tac

And next up, the emerging superstar of Tecnobrega Gaby Amarantos - firstly in a live performance with her band Tecno Show - as camp as a row of tents!

Banda Tecno Show - Crocodilo

And here's a fantastic video to accompany the band's song Fica Loca, filmed at a Brazilian Gay Pride...

Banda Tecno Show - Fica Loca

Read the BBC article