an archive of amazonian sound system culture
In Belém do Pará, Brazil, sound systems aren’t just entertainment. Sound systems are culture, community, heritage, resistance.
Meet the old guard.
The first Amazonian sound systems were modest by today’s standards. But, as the old guard recalls, they had heart. Listen to stories from sound system veterans, told in their own words.
“Metropole of Amazonia”
Home to 1.5 million people and over 700 active sound systems, Belém do Pará has long been a center of popular culture — from its aparelhagem scene to its carimbó, lambada, and tecnobrega music.
Hand-crafted sound.
Explore our virtual museum of custom sound equipment, built by self-taught technicians who pursued perfection, despite the challenges.