Afro Music Mixing Engineer
Mixing and mastering for afro-lusophone music — afrobeat, kizomba, afro-pop, R&B — one of Pedro Villas' differentiating specialities within his core Pop work.
A specialty in afro-lusophone music
Alongside his core work in Pop, Pedro Villas specialises in mixing and mastering afro-lusophone music: afrobeat, kizomba, afro-pop and Portuguese-language R&B.
Credits in this space include records by Anselmo Ralph, Calema, Supa Squad, Bonga and Nininho Vaz Maia — central names in afro-lusophone music made in Portugal and for the diaspora.
Why a specialised engineer
Afrobeat, kizomba and lusophone R&B have their own mixing demands — low end and percussion that need room and definition, vocals sitting on top of dense rhythmic layers. Coming from a solid Pop background, where vocal clarity and impact are central, helps balance that without losing the rhythmic energy that defines the genre.
Working with Pedro Villas
With over 500 credits and multi-platinum recognition, Pedro Villas is based in Lisbon and Porto, Portugal, and works remotely with afro-lusophone artists anywhere in the world. Get in touch via the main site or Instagram.