Cover pic: Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia by Vamanos flickr I did a show for Red Bull Music Academy Radio a couple of months back, probably don’t need to tell you that its coconut and pineapple flava. Some of the tracks I’ve posted here as well as a couple of absolute bangers by Banana Clipz which …
Monthly Archive for: "June, 2009"
International Bass Services
Man Recording’s own yard general man, Dan Haaksman has been pushing pulverising baile funk on us for a few of years now. Consistantly pushing the funkeiros music – For that he gets big respect round here. Now Dan has been meddling with his own baile inflected riddims and drops a Miami Bass Baile electro funk …
Colombian Trigger Pad Killers
Pic: Vamanos Flickr We’ve been letting you down hard by not posting any Champeta. What The Fuck. It’s summer, you need something to listen to while burning those sausages on the BBQ, swigging ale and annoying your neighbours. Champeta is from Colombia’s northern caribbean coast, cities like Barranquilla, Santa Marta and Cartagena. Like a sweet …
Shake Am Time
Hey! Sr. Vamanos with installment #2 of the Ghettobassquake vs. Green Owl mix. It’s summer solstice in the northern magnetic field (sorry south of the equator) and what a better way to enjoy then with this mix! Vamos! Shama Shama – Okomi KolanguaSah’lomon – RamaAurlus Mabele – Vacances Aux AntillesSkeat – DumelangMagic System – Kit …
Who Broke my Beats?
I’m out of the bay for awhile, but the descendants still unite. DJ’s Shawn Dub and Refusenik will be filling in as the weekly selectas on Thursdays at Luka’s alongside Aebl Dee for a couple months. We’ll still have some very special guests throughout the summer! This week we have the one and only Be …
Antilles Soukous Fry Up
Just realised I love holiday music. And holidays. Might post macarena next week. Think I need a holiday. In the meantime here is some ass shaking soukous by the awesome Aurlus Mabele from 1999. I love the way the girls do most of the singing on this. Aurlus Mabele – Vacances Aux Antilles
The Tour Begins: Los Angeles
This is my last West Coast, U.S. gig before me and Vamanos meet up to rattle your city streets in the form of Ghetto Bassquake Soundsystem. Official dates soon. But for right now, I’m back in LA, Afro Funké at Club Zanzibar in Santa Monica, this Thursday June 18th. Chief Boima & Glenn Red @ …
Omar Souleyman
I’m still blown away by the Omar Souleyman show. At the side of the stage were two guys, occasionally filming the gig who started dancing. I managed to film this piece of footage just as they moved onto the stage. I’m still not sure if they were actually part of the show or just fans. …
Tropical Storm Ghetto Bassquake Style
Round 2! Los Angeles tonight (June 12th), San Francisco mañana (June 13th.) Dancehall classics from JA to PTY, cumbia, calypso, and more! The SF night at the Elbo Room will be my last Bay Area gig for two months, so come say hi before I head out! Also stop by Bollyhood Cafe (down the street …
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